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Page 8 Daily Nebraskan Thursday, September 4, 1986 Part Time Job Fair When: Tomorrow-Friday 8:30-12:30 p.m. Where: Centennial Room in Union MStay an hour, a minute, as long as you want. Meet your new bmployer! Get a Head Start on Part-Time Jobs! I Couch potatoes go to school EL V Telecourses bring the classroom to the state Telecourses have been available since 1971 and are offered on a "break-even basis," VanKekerix said. Tuition col lected should be enough to cover the costs of production, he said. Tuition is slightly higher, about $6 more per credit hour for telecourses, VanKekerix said. Average enrollment is 100 students working," VanKekerix said. TONIGHT 25 Draws Til Midnight NO COVER Love Those Legs Contest at 11 p.m. s50 to Winner No Strings, No Catches, No Requirements, No Fine Print - JUST THE BEST BAR VALUE IN LINCOLN! ! ! By Shirley Roenfeldt Staff Reporter Watching TV is a common excuse for some students to postpone homework. It is also a way to earn college credit through telecourses on Nebraska ETV. Telecourses are televised classes which will be offered on NETV starting Sept. 20, said Dr. Marvin VanKekerix, direc- per semester, with the "typical student tor of academic telecommunications at being non-traditional, usually older and UNL. Two to three classes are offered through the Division of Continuing Studies each semester, VanKekerix said. This year classes include "Geol ogy 107, Frontiers of Earth Science: Planet Earth," "Geology 107, Frontiers of Earth Science: Out of the Fiery Fur nace," both one-credit classes taught by Prof. Samuel Treves; and "Econom ics 211, Principles of Economics: Eco nomics USA " a three-credit class taught by Associate Prof. William Walstad. Telecourses provide weekend instruc tion over the NETV airwaves, textbooks and study guides through the mail and a toll free number to contact the instructors, he said. not an option for the traditional stu dent to maintain full-time status, he said. There are both advantages and dis advantages to the program, he said. The biggest advantages are conven ience and the unlimited possibilities of television. The programs are televised on weekends, with video cassette recor ders a person can tape the class and watch it when time permits, he said. Unlimited possibilities lies within the video asDect. For examDle. the eeoloifv "The highest single percentage group ,.iasses are a serles 0f fieId trios that classroom students will not get to go on for lack of time, VanKekerix said. There are also disadvantages to the telecourses, he said. Falling behind in course work and no personal contact that enrolls is mothers with children at home," VanKekerix said. Telecourses, originally called the "Sun Program" were designed to reach Nebraskans statewide, ideally allowing students to complete their first and with the instructor are the two biggest possibly their second years of study at problems. There is more freedom for home, VanKekerix said. There are not enough classes offered to fulfill the original idea, and expansion is difficult due to the limited amount of time available on NETV and the competition for it, he said. Telecourses are an option to pick up credit hours toward a degree but are t We Rock Lincoln! 2 DAYS ONLY! Hard Shell Tacos ' :fe b & Bean Burritos . :.;:fL BD3D3 Belmont 1 1th & Cornhusker On Campus 13th & R South So. 48th & Lowell East -311 No. Cotner Gateway Food Pavilion Thure., Sept 4 and Fri., Sept 51 TAKE ilfnl' 0 UiyJ an FF mm. a a I ' L &3 1 Match any NEW FALL TOP & BOTTOM and receive L Each additional NEW FALL TOP or BOTTOM Hjjy NO LIMIT! All items $1 6 and over Where Fashion Doesn't Cost A Fortune May CkJViy L THE ATRIUM EAST PARK PLAZA GATEWAY MALL ERS OF PURE FASHION the student to go or not to go to class, VanKekerix said, so it is easy to fall behind because the student doesn't have to see the instructor the next time they show up at class. Lack of class room interaction does cause some prob lems, but "instructors usually contact all students at least once," he said. Most inst ructors of telecourses do have questions but in many cases they are pretty enthusiastic about the way the class is handled, he said. Treves, a L'NL geology professor has taught the courses before. "I called students once a week for 15 to :() minutes apiece, so in some ways I had more contact," Treves said. "It worked out quite well for us and for the people involved. I enjoyed it," he said. "If I can't be face-to-face and they still want to learn, then that is good," said Walstad. a UNL associate professor of economics. Walstad is involved with telecourses for the first time this fall. "It is obviously preferable to be face-to-face, but look at the market served people all over the state who can't fit into a schedule on campus," Wal stad said. Many feel telecourses are the one way to pursue their degree, VanKekerix said. The weekend of Sept. 13 is a pro gram overview of the available courses, he said. It is best to register before classes start on Sept. 20, but registrations will be accepted through the first week of classes at the Division of Continuing Studies or through the mail, VanKe kerix said. Police Report Monday 11:03 p.m. Domestic assault reported outside Bob Devaney Sports Center. 8:48 p.m. Medical emergency reported at Abel Hall. 8:48 p.m. Window reported broken at 1908 S St. Vandalism suspected. Tuesday 6:26 p.m. Indecent exposure reported in Sandoz Hall basement. 2:50 a.m. Burglary reported at the NETV Building, 1800 N. 33rd St. Video equipment reported stolen. 3:20 a.m. Three males arrested for disturbing the peace and trespassing at 426 N. 16th St. 12:20 a.m. Stereo equipment an-u miscellaneous items reported stolen from a car in Area Two parking lot near Sandoz Hall. Short! The University of Nebraska Honors Program will accept applications for admission from sophomores until Fri day, Sept. 1 2. Students admitted to the university in August 1985, who were, recommended for honors courses, and who have sophomore standing, may apply for admission. For further infor mation about the Honors Program, con tact Professor Patrice Berger, director, UNL Honors Program, 207 Administra tion, 472-5425. KRNU, the campus radio station in Avery Hall, will broadcast live Thurs day's Kay OrrHelen Boosalis debate from the Nebraska State Fair at 1 1 a.m. KRNU can be found at 90.3 on the FM dial.