Distance Education for Adult Learners: Developments in the Canadian Post-Secondary System

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  • Robert Sweet Lakehead University

Abstract

This paper traces recent developments in the design, development and delivery of distance education. It uses data from Statistics Canada's 1994 Adult Education and Training Survey to construct a profile of current provision by colleges and universities. Enrolments across a range of post-secondary programs are noted as is the use of different communication technologies. This overview and profile form the basis for a discussion of future directions in the post-secondary provision of distance education for adult learners.

Résumé

Cet article examine les développements récents dans le monde de la conception, de la préparation et de la livraison d'activités de formation à distance. À partir des résultats de l'Enquête sur l'éducation et sur la formation des adultes (Statistique Canada, 1994), on esquisse un bilan de ces activités. On note que les inscriptions s'étendent sur un vaste éventail de programmes et que l'on fait appel aux technologies de toutes sortes. Cette ébauche constitue la toile de fond permettant de présenter les enjeux de la formation à distance en milieu post-secondaire.

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2000-05-01

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Sweet, R. (2000). Distance Education for Adult Learners: Developments in the Canadian Post-Secondary System. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 14(1), 1–26. Retrieved from https://cjsae.library.dal.ca/index.php/cjsae/article/view/1937

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