A Summary of the Instructional System Used by the Open University in Great Britain in 1971 (original) (raw)

The instructional system being used by the Open University in Great Britain this year is unique: no other institution of higner education in the world has such a system. It is also the most advanced and sophisticated multi-media instructional system being used to teach large numbers of students at a distance. This paper describes the system's characteristics and the major learning resources available to Open University students, and indicates how the..course units in particular . have been developed. The integration of these resources into an instructional system providing university education throughout the British Isles is outlined. Some details are provided of the steps being taken or being planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the system. September 1971 FILMED FROM BEST AVAILABLE COPY 41e A SUMMARY OF 11M INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM USED BY THE OPEN UNIVERSITY IN GREAT BRITAIN IN 1971