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Distance education

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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

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Correspondence about the International Extension College, 1972 - 2000

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG 6/35
Scope and Contents

The International Extension College promotes distance learning in less developed countries, mainly in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

Dates: 1972 - 2000
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Correspondence about the International Research Foundation for Open Learning, 1994 - 2000

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG 6/36
Scope and Contents

The International Research Foundation for Open Learning carries out research on open and distance learning, mainly in less developed countries.

Dates: 1994 - 2000
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Correspondence about the National Extension College, 1966 - 2001

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG 6/48
Scope and Contents

The National Extension College provides distance learning courses and was a pilot project for the Open University.

Dates: 1966 - 2001
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Correspondence about the Open College of the Arts, 1984 - 2001

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG 6/51
Scope and Contents

The Open College of the Arts provides arts education using distance learning methods.

Dates: 1984 - 2001
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Correspondence about the Open School, 1974 - 1999

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG 6/52
Scope and Contents

The Open School provides education for 16-19 year olds using distance learning methods.

Dates: 1974 - 1999
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Correspondence and papers about the Open University, 1972 - 1995

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG 6/53
Scope and Contents

With papers about the early history of the Open University, 1960-9.

Dates: 1972 - 1995
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Correspondence and papers about the South African Institute of Distance Education, 1990 - 1998

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG 6/61
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Papers comprising manuscripts of books, articles, lectures, research data, diaries, correspondence, press cuttings, photographs, video and audio tape recordings. The bulk of the collection is formed by Michael Young's correspondence subject files about organisations he was involved in starting up or with existing organisations who collaborated in his ventures. There is also substantial correspondence with individuals, including family, friends, colleagues and financial backers. A...
Dates: 1990 - 1998
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Correspondence with the Commonwealth Secretariat, 1975 - 1987

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG 6/11
Scope and Contents

Mainly concerns the provision of distance learning in less developed countries.

Dates: 1975 - 1987
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Lectures, 1991 - 1996

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG 3/1/4
Scope and Contents Comprising: a talk given at the Natural Death Centre, 4 December 1991; "Change, British Society and the Family", given at a seminar of the National Education Commission, 4 April 1992; "The Relevance of Community", given at the Funerals Conference, Oxford, 18 April 1993; "An International Perspective", given at the Conference on Materials Production, Pietermaritzburg, 9 September 1993; "The Prospects for Open Learning", given to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Open University, 15 April...
Dates: 1991 - 1996
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Video tape of a lecture by Michael Young titled "The Prospects for Open Learning", 1994

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/YUNG 10/4
Scope and Contents

This lecture to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Open University was given at Churchill College, Cambridge, 15 April 1994, and published in the Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, 10:1 (1995).

Dates: 1994
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