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The Adult and Continuing Education Business Report

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Primary Research Group
Published: October 1997
Product Code: R180-57
Description
This report from Primary Research looks at the rapidly growing U.S. market for adult education products and course offerings, and includes frequency of use data for U.S. adults for a broad range of adult education products. The report includes profiles of college and private sector sponsored programs including programs from Berkeley, Tufts, Pace, Auburn, Northwestern, the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, Tulane and others, as well as private sector programs such as DeVry, the University of Phoenix/Appollo Group, ITT Education Services, and more.
Table of Contents
Summary of Major Findings



Chapter One: Introduction



Chapter Two: Distance Learning



  • Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Internet–Based Distance Learning Courses

  • Mean Number Of Distance Learning Courses Offered Through The Internet, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Offer Internet–Based Distance Learning Courses

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Do Not Currently Offer Internet–Based Distance Learning Courses, That Plan To Do So Within The Next Year

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Do Not Currently Offer Internet–Based Distance Learning Courses, That Plan To Do So Within The Next Two Years



Chapter Three: Internet Use in the Class


  • Mean Percentage Of Courses That Have Their Own Web Pages

  • Mean Percentage Of Courses That Post Course Syllabi On The Internet

  • Mean Percentage Of Courses That Require Web–Related Research

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Require Courses In Which Internet Search Skills Are Taught

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Require Courses Specifically In Internet Search Skills

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Courses In Internet Search Skills As Electives



Chapter Four: Tutoring


  • Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Internet–Based Tutoring To Students Enrolled In Traditional (Non–Distance Learning) Courses

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Internet–Based Tutoring In Real Time, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Offer Internet–Based Tutoring



Chapter Five: Student Web Pages


  • Percentage Of Colleges That Provide Space On The College Server For Student Web Pages

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Charge Students A Fee For Student Web Page Services, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Provide Space On The College Server for Student Web Pages

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Offer Internet Access To Alumni

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Charge A Fee For Alumni Internet Services, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Offer Such Services

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Require Student Web Pages To Be Approved By The College Administration

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Have Been Sued By Any Individual Or Institution Over Any Content On Its Web Site, Server, Or College–Sponsored Newsgroups, FTP Sites Or Bulletin Boards

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Any Individual Or Institution Has Threatened To Sue Over Content On Its Web Site, Server, Or College–Sponsored Newsgroups, FTP Sites Or Bulletin Boards

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Have Disallowed Content On A Student Web Page



Chapter Six: Electronic Publishing and Newsgroups


  • Percentage Of Colleges That Publish One Or More Electronic Journals

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Publish One Or More Electronic Newsletters Disseminated Outside The College

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Publish One Or More Electronic Newsletters Disseminated Only Or Primarily Within The Institution

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Consider Internet Publications In Tenure Or Promotion Decisions

  • Percentage Of Colleges That Sponsor Moderated Internet Newsgroups

  • Mean Number Of Moderated Internet Newsgroups Sponsored, Based On The Subset Of Colleges That Sponsor Such Newsgroups



Chapter Seven: Student Hardware and Software


  • Percentage Of Colleges That Require Students To Own A Personal Computer

  • Percentage Of College That Will Likely Require Students To Own A Personal Computer Within The Next Two Years

  • Mean Percentage Of Full–Time Students That Own Or Have Access In Their Homes To Personal Computers


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