United States Open University - Revision history

Pbacsich: removed cat CELI

2009-08-14T16:07:23Z

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SaraFrankBristow: add subcat

2009-07-30T06:15:51Z

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	The ''United States Open University'' ('''US Open University''', USOU) supported distance and online education degrees. It was closed in 2002.		The ''United States Open University'' ('''US Open University''', USOU) supported distance and online education degrees. It was closed in 2002.

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NikkiCortoos: added OU template at the top

2009-07-29T15:24:32Z

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	The ''United States Open University'' ('''US Open University''', USOU) supported distance and online education degrees. It was closed in 2002.		The ''United States Open University'' ('''US Open University''', USOU) supported distance and online education degrees. It was closed in 2002.

SaraFrankBristow: /* Reports */ add cat

2009-07-15T05:19:39Z

Reports: add cat

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NikkiCortoos: changed typo in abbrev.

2009-06-12T09:37:18Z

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	The ''United States Open University'' ('''US Open University''', ~~OSOU~~) supported distance and online education degrees. It was closed in 2002.		The ''United States Open University'' ('''US Open University''', USOU) supported distance and online education degrees. It was closed in 2002.

	The USOU was founded by the UK [[Open University]] ([[UKOU]]) in 1999. Its main office was near Denver, Colorado, [[US]]. Some of the reasons cited for its closure three years after opening include:		The USOU was founded by the UK [[Open University]] ([[UKOU]]) in 1999. Its main office was near Denver, Colorado, [[US]]. Some of the reasons cited for its closure three years after opening include:

SaraFrankBristow: tidy

2009-05-24T21:51:29Z

tidy

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	== Reports ==		== Reports ==
	See http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/TheClosingoftheUSOpenUniversit/157394 for an interesting Educause article about the closure of the USOU.		See http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/TheClosingoftheUSOpenUniversit/157394 for an interesting Educause article about the closure of the USOU.

SaraFrankBristow: tidy

2009-05-24T21:51:10Z

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	* Difficulty adapting [[UK]] courses for the [[US]] market		* Difficulty adapting [[UK]] courses for the [[US]] market
	* Challenges unique to the US marketplace		* Challenges unique to the [[US]] marketplace
	* Flaws in the business plan		* Flaws in the business plan
	* Lack of [[US]] accreditation upon opening		* Lack of [[US]] accreditation upon opening

SaraFrankBristow: tify

2009-05-24T21:50:19Z

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	The ''United States Open University'' ('''US Open University''', OSOU) supported		The ''United States Open University'' ('''US Open University''', OSOU) supported distance and online education degrees. It was closed in 2002.

	The USOU was founded by the UK [[Open University]] ([[UKOU]]) in 1999. Its main office was near Denver, Colorado, [[US]]. ~~It closed in 2002. Reasons~~ cited for its closure include:		The USOU was founded by the UK [[Open University]] ([[UKOU]]) in 1999. Its main office was near Denver, Colorado, [[US]]. Some of the reasons cited for its closure three years after opening include:

	* Difficulty adapting [[UK]] courses for the [[US]] market		* Difficulty adapting [[UK]] courses for the [[US]] market
	* Challenges unique to the US marketplace		* Challenges unique to the US marketplace
	* Flaws in the business plan		* Flaws in the business plan
	* Lack of US accreditation upon opening		* Lack of [[US]] accreditation upon opening

	~~Among others.~~

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	The USOU web site is at ~~______~~		The USOU web site was at http://www.open.edu/ (this now resolves to the UK OU's web site at http://www.open.ac.uk/

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SaraFrankBristow: add USOU

2009-05-24T21:44:24Z

add USOU

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The ''United States Open University'' ('''US Open University''', OSOU) supported

The USOU was founded by the UK [[Open University]] ([[UKOU]]) in 1999. Its main office was near Denver, Colorado, [[US]]. It closed in 2002. Reasons cited for its closure include:

* Difficulty adapting [[UK]] courses for the [[US]] market
* Challenges unique to the US marketplace
* Flaws in the business plan
* Lack of US accreditation upon opening

Among others.



The USOU web site is at ______



== Reports ==
See http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/TheClosingoftheUSOpenUniversit/157394 for an interesting Educause article about the closure of the USOU.

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