ERIC Number: EJ941219
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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The Adult Learner: A Change Agent in Post-Secondary Education
Burns, Erik C.
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, v14 n2 Sum 2011
While online universities and career colleges are experiencing increasing enrollment trends, the enrollment for traditional universities and colleges appears to be declining. Recent data shows that there is a slight decline in enrollment to the tradition 4-year college, while there is a steady increase within the technical and vocational institutions (Institute for Community Inclusion, 2006). This paper will explore the rise in demand of postsecondary education and how one small Catholic college in the upper mid-west, The College of St. Scholastica, is responding to this demand from adult learners. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Adult Students, Enrollment Trends, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment Influences, Institutional Characteristics, Case Studies, Educational Demand, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Online Courses, Distance Education, Influence of Technology, Performance Factors
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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