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Download full textBritish Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2006
On March 8, 2005, the Ministry of Advanced Education sent British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, (BCCAT) a management letter setting out the expectations of the Ministry of Advanced Education for the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer in 2005-06. This Annual Report is presented to specify how BCCAT has addressed those expectations…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Student Mobility
Andrews, Michael B.; And Others – 1991
An evaluative study was done of a joint project, the Capstone Program, involving Keyano College (KC) and Athabasca University (AU), both in Alberta, Canada. The project enables students in the Fort McMurray (Alberta) area to complete a full-time university degree without leaving their home community. The research design focused on accessibility,…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Access to Education, Capstone Experiences, College Credits
Laverty, J. R. – 1984
The structure and content of continuing education and independent study programs currently being offered in North America (particularly in the United States) were examined from the standpoint of the feasibility of adopting similar practices and developing similar programs at the University of Queensland in Australia. It was discovered that there…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Auditing (Coursework), College Credits
Wellington, Stanley – 1984
The educational system of Colombia is described, and placement recommendations concerning Colombian students who want to study in the United States are presented. After describing preschool and primary education, secondary school and nonformal/vocational education are described. Attention is directed to current secondary school curricula and the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Admission, College Credits, College Programs
Hall, Cedric – 1994
This paper identifies some of the major obstacles to the integration of university qualifications into New Zealand's National Qualifications Framework. Currently, New Zealand's universities are under pressure to integrate their qualifications into the Framework which employs a method of unit design that is generally more suited to trade and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Credits, College Instruction
Thomas, Alan; Collins, Monica; Plett, Lynette – 2002
A study extended studies on use of prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) by concentrating on learners/students outside of the college system and exploring student experience with all dimensions of the use of PLAR. Fourteen university students were interviewed. Findings indicated respondents had re-entered formal education by novel means…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Advanced Placement, College Credits, Developed Nations
Geering, Adrian D. – 1985
In the Associate Diploma in Training and Development program at the South Australian College of Advanced Education, all students undertake an initial unit of study entitled "Competency Analysis for Human Resource Developers." The unit is structured into sections dealing with study hints and essay writing, characteristics of human…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Associate Degrees, Check Lists, College Credits
Pursaill, John; Potter, Mary – 1994
This guide is designed to explore how British further education colleges can open up their vocational programs to the whole community and to describe the sort of strategic planning necessary to achieve flexible access. Chapter 1 discusses the content and purpose of the handbook. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the new framework for vocational…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Students, College Credits
Malcolm, Ian G. – 1993
Research suggests a widespread perception that language study in higher education is an end in itself, as the preservation of culture. However, in Australia, university second language programs have been designed for practical purposes, and increasing pressure is seen for instruction in languages for special purposes (LSP). The question of whether…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Education, Developmental Studies Programs
Woodley, Alan – 1981
A multivariate model to explain student success and failure at the Open University of the United Kingdom is outlined. The model is based on the results of an evaluation study that explored the suitability of this teaching system for young people under 21 years old. Twenty-three characteristics were designated as social and psychological problems,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Failure, Age Differences, Behavior Problems
British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2005
On April 14, 2004, a management letter was forwarded setting out the expectations of the Ministry of Advanced Education for the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) in 2004-2005. This Annual Report was presented to specify how BCCAT has addressed those expectations and to provide information regarding other projects and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Articulation (Education), Foreign Countries, Transfer Students
Nossen, Robert J., Ed. – PAACE-SETTER, 1984
The bulk of this issue consists of five articles providing insight into various phases of adult continuing education. "The Meliorist Position as a Philosophic Base for Adult Education" (Gordon Clay Godbey) examines these questions about meliorism: should we accept as natural improvement of the human condition, the constant wars, the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy
Abrahamsson, Kenneth, Ed. – 1981
Cooperative education, experiential learning, and personal knowledge are addressed in nine conference papers. Kenneth Abrahamsson considers the nature of experiential learning, the recognition of prior learning, educational design and the assessment of quality, and policy and practice for integrating learning and experience. Harry Hienemann…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Credits, Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship
British Columbia Univ., Vancouver. – 1979
The 1977-78 annual report on continuing education activities of the University of British Columbia is presented. The provision of continuing education by the university is decentralized. Several administrative units are responsible for credit and noncredit, general and professional continuing education, and professional development. The following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, Anthropology, Botany
British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2002
The mandate of the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer is to support and facilitate effective articulation, transfer, and admission arrangements for students wishing to move between the province's colleges, institutes, university colleges and universities. Its key role is to encourage the collaborative leadership that is required…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Open Universities, Associate Degrees, Articulation (Education)
