Wednesday, August 21, 1974
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University Daily Kansan
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KU Offers Mail-Order Education
By JAIN PENNER Kansan Reporter
To some people, the idea of finishing a year of college without ever setting foot in a classroom sounds good. It can be accomplished by taking courses from the University Central Independent Study Center (EISC), known formerly as correspondence courses.
"one could ask why, with the 51 institutions in Kansas, there is a need for correspondence instruction," Howard Walker, dean of ESC, said recently.
There are several reasons, he said, such as the conflicts in schedules, the distances many people are from the nearest college or university, the unavailability of a needed course at the local institution, immobility of the student and others.
"Some students would rather work on their walk," Walker said.
The center offers courses both for high school and college credit. A student may enrol in 15 hours per semester. However, no more than 30 hours of independent study can be counted towards graduation from the University.
If a student fails to complete all the course work within a year, he may pay a $5 fee to get a six-month extension. If the student completes the end of that time, the student works in active status. To obtain credit, the student must re-enroll and remit the full course fee.
Once a student decides to take an EISC course, he first must get the approval of his high school principal or the dean of the school in which he is enrolled if he plans to take the course for credit. The student then has one year to complete the course.
According to Walker, the completion rate for EISC courses is 81 per cent.
Walker said the concept behind the EISC had changed within the past few years. Several different programs have been developed, including additional correspondence course approach.
High school students may enroll in one of three programs. First, there is a group of 80 students who enroll at high school.
those offered in accredited Kansas high school. Second, there is a modular curriculum in the humanities and social sciences that provides a more intensive look at topics. Third, high school students may take college courses numbered 50 or below.
Students who take courses for college credit also have a number of alternatives available. The first is the traditional correspondence study. Its basic components are the study syllabus, the required textbooks and written lesson assignments.
The concept of "extramural independent study" adds several options to these basic components. EISC courses provide specially written readings books, films, video tapes, film strips and other devices necessary to use the necessary equipment to utilize them. In addition, students in a certain area may study together in weekly sessions.
Students may also take In-Residence Independent Study courses. To do this, a student on campus must make arrangements with a professor. This means that the student and professor agree to go over the course material. The student must take the initiative in arranging such courses but may take the course without paying additional fees.
Fadia Hindi, Lawrence graduate student, who teaches the ESC course in basic sociology, said she thought the ESC course would be appropriate for students than classroom courses.
"Both require effort on the part of the student," she said.
However, she said, EIISC courses are easier for the instructor because they require less preparation than classroom instruction.
"There are many advantages to taking courses through these formats. Much of the recitation is done in writing the lesson assignments. The student's ability to write is clearly enhanced. He has considerable flexibility in when he does the work, but
there is a disciplinary effect—it cannot be off indefinitely. He has a one student—one instructor relationship. Students do comment that an EISC course requires students to work in generality more demanding than in a similar campus course," said Dean Walker.
Sandra Kazat, a Leavenworth High School senior, took lacin for high school credit. "I had a problem with budgeting my time," she said. "There was an awful lot of busy hours and I finally had to get a tutor," she said. She never finished the course, however.
Marianne Solksy, Shawnee, who graduated from book history 7 by EISN correspondence course.
"I thought the amount of paper work re-
quired for it was getting of getting it don't isn' t as great, she said.
The cost of EICSC courses is $15 per credit hour for college courses and $20 per half unit for high school courses. These rates don't include instructional materials needed for each course. Fees are the same for residents and nonresidents.
Last year, there were 2,871 enrollments in EISC-1,594 in college level courses; 903 in high school courses; 1,123 men and 1,287 women.
The EIIS has won the top national award tour consecutive years for having produced and starring in its own hit film.
Course offerings are varied and subjects range from football coaching to Renaissance Art in Italy. Nearly all KU departure offer at least one class for EISC study.
Two noncredit courses, bookkeeping and naturalization (for foreign-born persons desiring to attain U.S. citizenship), also are offered by the center.
"The future is bright in this field. Currently there is much discussion about how to serve the nontraditional student. The University has been active in this most traditional direction, serving the 'nontraditional' student for more than half a century," Walker said.
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Warwicke Headlines Homecoming
Dionne Warwick and the Smothers Brothers will headline this year's University of Kansas Homecoming Concert. The concert will be sponsored by SUA.
Since Warwicke's recording of "Don't Make Me Over" in 1966, she has become an internationally acclaimed star. She began her career at age 6 as a gospel singer. She later attended the Hart College of Music at the University of Hartford.
From there she went to New York, where her unique song style attracted two of the top songwriters and record producers in the United States, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who brought her to the attention of Scepter Records.
The result was a string of hits that included "Anyone Who Had a Heart," "Walk On By," "I Say a Little Prayer" and "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
Show", "The Carol Burnett Show" and "several of her own specials." In 1969 she starred in the movie "Slaves." She has won ten gold records and two Grammys. Awards
In addition to recording, Warwick has tamed the world and applauded many "aussies." He is a friend of Jake and Kelsey.
Warwick is presently completing her life-long ambition: a master's degree in music education from the Hart School of Music.
In contrast to the mellow must of
wake-up music, theatrical comedy of
the Strings Brothers.
The Smothers Brothers began their career as two likable young comedians on TV, including Salliman Silva. The BBC not only never read the comedy they would now most potent satire team on television.
During their years on television, the Smothers Brothers made fun of every institution that middle-class Americans held. They even played them in the series, The Smothers Brothers aud
won a $76,000 lawsuit and lost a television series.
Because of even stricter censorship, a series produced on ABC was a disaster. Since that time the Smothers Brothers have been touring the country, especially the college circuit, and appear to be on the verge of a comeback.
According to observers, the Smothers Brothers have become more subdued. They concentrate more on entertaining the audience than on their social awakening.
The concert will be Oct. 26 in Hoc Auditorium. The shows have been scheduled at 7 and 10 p.m. Tickets will be $3, and $4. The opening date for ticket sales hasn't been set; however, sales should begin about the last week of September.
Miller, activities advisor for SAU, said the company should send back from the conference call and Cher of her department.
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