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- - substantial staff training in the design and use of open distance learning materials; 14'16 - - substantial investment in administrative s u p p o r t ) 4'16 If open/distance learning p r o g r a m m e s are to flourish in conventional universities, there has to be c o m m i t m e n t at all institutional levels. It is unlikely to be successful if such p r o g r a m m e s are regarded as add-ons. Availability of information on distance learning p r o g r a m m e s in centralised and accessible databases would enhance recruitment. Therefore, without investment in the physical and h u m a n resources, the types of constraints we have identified are likely to restrict the volume of open/distance learners recruited to conventional universities. References 1 Anon (1955) Leonardo da Vince - a new vocational training policy for the European Union. EADTU-News 19, 24-26 2 Bo, I (1993) Report of the EuroStudy Platform. EADTU-News 14, 23-24. 3 Bergamin, P (1995) The Study Centre of Brig, EADTU-News, 19, Special Insert 4 Charters d'Azevedo, R (1993) Programme of the commissionof the european communities: open distance learning initiatives. EADTUNews 14, 7-10 5 Davies, R N S and Jennings, J C M (1991) Distributed learning systems: telecommunications, telematics and organisations. Current and Future Developments and Applications of Technology-based training, Networks and Telecoms, CTISS Conference, Coventry, UK 6 Fox N (1995) The EOUN Project. EADTU-News 19, 12-14 7 Fox, N (1995) European Open University Project, 2nd edition, EADTU, Heerlen, The Netherlands 8 Janssen, J and van den Munckhof, R (1995) Barriers to active participation in the Open University of the Netherlands. EADTU-News 19, 19-22 9 Jenkins, R O, Tanner, B and Leach, C K (1995) Flexible training in biotechnology. Biochemical Education 23, 195-197 10 Jennings, C (1994) Delivering interactive distance education using advanced communications. The CTISS File 17, 8-13 11 Leach, C K, Tanner, B, Jenkins, R O and van Dame-Mieras, M C E (1994) Student-centred learning in biotechnology.Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment 8, 99-104 12 Mason, R (1993) Computer conferencing and the new Europe and global networks, in Computers and International Communications (Harasim L, ed), MIT Press, Cambridge Mass., USA, pp 199-220 13 Mason, R (1994) Computer conferencing and the Open University. The CTISS File 17, 5-7 14 Rowntree, D (1992) Exploring Open and Distance Learning, Kagan Page, London 15 Trindade, A R (1993) The demand side of the distance education market. EADTU-News 14, 10-12 16 van den Brande, L (1993) Flexible and Distance Learning, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester
B I O C H E M I C A L E D U C A T I O N 24(3) 1996
Lexicon m Words and P h r a s e s at the Growing Edge Contributions, corrections, suggestions and comments are invited. The aim is to be concise; eg word, definition in one sentence, reference to an article where more can be found. Contributions by F Vella
Lophotoxin A slow-binding irreversible inhibitor of nicotinic acid acetyl choline receptors. (Groebe D R and Abramson S N J Biol Chem 270, 281-286, 1995) Myeloglycan A series of E-selectin binding polylactosamino lipids. Found in normal human leucocytes and myelocytic leukemia. (Stroud M R et al Biochem Biophys Res C o m m u n 209, 777-787, 1995) Opiomelanins Melanins produced by the action of tyrosinase on opioid peptides. These melanins, in contrast with DOPA-melanin, are completely soluble in water. (Rosei A Met al Biochem Biophys Res C o m m 184, 1190-1196, 1992).
Erratum Malhotra, O P, Ambasht, P K, Prabhakar, P, Lal, A K and Kayastha, A M (1996) An assay procedure for determining the rate of an enzyme reaction lacking an optical signal: Validity of coupled enzyme assays, Biochem Educ 24, 56-59. Ref 10 should read Wold, F and Ballou, C E (1957)JBiol Chem 227, 301-312; Page 57, First Para, line 11, ref Nos should read 4, 6 and not 4-6; Table 2, last line should read: Test concentration of rabbit muscle PGK was 0.6 #g/ml; Acknowledgements should read, This work was financially supported by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India.
- - substantial staff training in the design and use of open distance learning materials; 14'16 - - substantial investment in administrative s u p p o r t ) 4'16 If open/distance learning p r o g r a m m e s are to flourish in conventional universities, there has to be c o m m i t m e n t at all institutional levels. It is unlikely to be successful if such p r o g r a m m e s are regarded as add-ons. Availability of information on distance learning p r o g r a m m e s in centralised and accessible databases would enhance recruitment. Therefore, without investment in the physical and h u m a n resources, the types of constraints we have identified are likely to restrict the volume of open/distance learners recruited to conventional universities. References 1 Anon (1955) Leonardo da Vince - a new vocational training policy for the European Union. EADTU-News 19, 24-26 2 Bo, I (1993) Report of the EuroStudy Platform. EADTU-News 14, 23-24. 3 Bergamin, P (1995) The Study Centre of Brig, EADTU-News, 19, Special Insert 4 Charters d'Azevedo, R (1993) Programme of the commissionof the european communities: open distance learning initiatives. EADTUNews 14, 7-10 5 Davies, R N S and Jennings, J C M (1991) Distributed learning systems: telecommunications, telematics and organisations. Current and Future Developments and Applications of Technology-based training, Networks and Telecoms, CTISS Conference, Coventry, UK 6 Fox N (1995) The EOUN Project. EADTU-News 19, 12-14 7 Fox, N (1995) European Open University Project, 2nd edition, EADTU, Heerlen, The Netherlands 8 Janssen, J and van den Munckhof, R (1995) Barriers to active participation in the Open University of the Netherlands. EADTU-News 19, 19-22 9 Jenkins, R O, Tanner, B and Leach, C K (1995) Flexible training in biotechnology. Biochemical Education 23, 195-197 10 Jennings, C (1994) Delivering interactive distance education using advanced communications. The CTISS File 17, 8-13 11 Leach, C K, Tanner, B, Jenkins, R O and van Dame-Mieras, M C E (1994) Student-centred learning in biotechnology.Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment 8, 99-104 12 Mason, R (1993) Computer conferencing and the new Europe and global networks, in Computers and International Communications (Harasim L, ed), MIT Press, Cambridge Mass., USA, pp 199-220 13 Mason, R (1994) Computer conferencing and the Open University. The CTISS File 17, 5-7 14 Rowntree, D (1992) Exploring Open and Distance Learning, Kagan Page, London 15 Trindade, A R (1993) The demand side of the distance education market. EADTU-News 14, 10-12 16 van den Brande, L (1993) Flexible and Distance Learning, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester
B I O C H E M I C A L E D U C A T I O N 24(3) 1996
Lexicon m Words and P h r a s e s at the Growing Edge Contributions, corrections, suggestions and comments are invited. The aim is to be concise; eg word, definition in one sentence, reference to an article where more can be found. Contributions by F Vella
Lophotoxin A slow-binding irreversible inhibitor of nicotinic acid acetyl choline receptors. (Groebe D R and Abramson S N J Biol Chem 270, 281-286, 1995) Myeloglycan A series of E-selectin binding polylactosamino lipids. Found in normal human leucocytes and myelocytic leukemia. (Stroud M R et al Biochem Biophys Res C o m m u n 209, 777-787, 1995) Opiomelanins Melanins produced by the action of tyrosinase on opioid peptides. These melanins, in contrast with DOPA-melanin, are completely soluble in water. (Rosei A Met al Biochem Biophys Res C o m m 184, 1190-1196, 1992).
Erratum Malhotra, O P, Ambasht, P K, Prabhakar, P, Lal, A K and Kayastha, A M (1996) An assay procedure for determining the rate of an enzyme reaction lacking an optical signal: Validity of coupled enzyme assays, Biochem Educ 24, 56-59. Ref 10 should read Wold, F and Ballou, C E (1957)JBiol Chem 227, 301-312; Page 57, First Para, line 11, ref Nos should read 4, 6 and not 4-6; Table 2, last line should read: Test concentration of rabbit muscle PGK was 0.6 #g/ml; Acknowledgements should read, This work was financially supported by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India.