Title: PRISM: examining strategies for implementing satellite-delivered continuing education in Europe
Authors: Jim Devine
Addresses: National Distance Education Centre, Dublin City University, Ireland
Abstract: A range of practical approaches has been identified in order to facilitate the introduction of satellite-delivered continuing education to professionals in small and medium-sized enterprises, and user trials have been undertaken in three European countries. The background to the trials and the pedagogic issues arising from their evaluation are discussed, and possible directions for future development are outlined.
Keywords: satellite delivery; PRISM; EuroPACE; EC-COMETT program; Ireland; Portugal; Sweden; direct broadcast; DBS; continuing education; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs.
DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.1992.030393
International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, 1992 Vol.2 No.2/3/4, pp.178 - 185
Published online: 15 Dec 2009 *
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