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Daily Nebraskan
Thursday, September 4, 1986
Part Time Job Fair
When: Tomorrow-Friday
8:30-12:30 p.m.
Where: Centennial Room in Union
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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.
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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
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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.
