Looks into the evolution of the Circle to provide men and women in rural Midwestern towns an opportunity for college education via correspondence course of systematic home study from 1878 to 1900. Birth and development of CLSC with other social movements; social consequences of the CLSC's introduction; course offerings; chief obstacles
Mugler, David J. (author), Posler, Gerry L. (author), and Professor, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University; Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1980-12
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 52 Document Number: C00651
White, Maurice E. (author) and American Association of Agricultural College Editors (AAACE).
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
1978
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: C27292
Notes:
15 pages., Findings of a national survey of teaching and research activities among AAACE members (or information staffs) at 47 land grant institutions, including Puerto Rico. Report also includes listings of courses taught and titles of research projects. More than 38 percent (18 of 47) of responding institutions were teaching undergraduate courses. 30% (14 of 47) had conducted communications research projects during the past 5 years.
