Thomas Robertson, Michael Eddy

Continuing Education at Purdue University, 1975-2019 (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Continuing Education at Purdue University, 1975-2019 traces the history of Continuing Education at Purdue over four decades under eight deans and directors. It describes Purdue's outreach to nontraditional learners across Indiana through off-campus classes. The volume tracks the evolution of distance learning as an efficient way to provide educational opportunities to students across Indiana and nationwide. It shows Purdue's rise as a national and international conference venue, providing professional development and personal enrichment. This book illustrates Purdue's leadership in Indiana's groundbreaking online learning partnership among its state universities. It culminates in the dramatic launch of Purdue's independent online campus, Purdue Global. Written by two experienced Continuing Education administrators, Continuing Education at Purdue University, 1975-2019 shows how this department shaped practices and policies for innovative educational programs under evolving strategic directions in Purdue's top administrative tier. This volume follows Continuing Education at Purdue University: The First Hundred Years (1874-1974) by longtime Continuing Education director Frank K. Burrin.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Purdue University Press
• Seitenzahl: 94
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781612499406
• Artikelnr.: 74396027

Autorenporträt

Tom Robertson is a native of Oxford, Indiana. He received his BA, MS and Ed.S degrees from Purdue University. Robertson worked in the department of Continuing Education at Purdue University for thirty-four years. He retired from Purdue's Conference Division in 2017, where he was a senior conference coordinator. He served as interim director of the Conference Division in 2009-2010. While working at Purdue, Robertson was active in a number of professional organizations: University Continuing Education Association, Association of Continuing Higher Education, Indiana Association of Adult and Continuing Education, and Phi Delta Kappa.