September 24, 1999

Colleges Urged to Use Technology to Promote 'Lifelong Learning'

By KELLY McCOLLUM

Distance-education technology that could let people of all ages and walks of life continue their education is available today, but colleges and universities have much more work to do to make so-called lifelong learning a reality, according to a report released last week by a group of public-university presidents.

Institutions need to reformulate how they teach, placing more emphasis on preparing students to continue learning throughout their lives, the report

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