"FROM PAGE Ci Kaufman explained, have had their training and exper- ience oriented to’ classroom instruction and need assis- tance in applying their expertise to create suitable distance learning materials. The first step is a work- shop which spells out OLT’s expectations. The writer is then required to develop a detailed statement of course objectives, and the objec- tives of cach unit within the course. These are combined to create a statement called the course blueprint. The blueprint is then cross-checked by an in- dependent external examiner, also an expert in the field of study, to ensure that the course content is both appropriate and feasible for a four month study package. Course writers are in- structed on matters of style, format and time. manage- - dresses ‘= blouses ma etc. Dorle inte CLOSING OUT SALE - MEVERYTHING'’ MUST GO!! es International Plaza EYE-STOPPERS on any beach are these three swimwear models. Left to. right: two- piece bikini with triangular bra tops; two-piece mini-bikini; and two-piece bikini with five-way convertible bra. Created by Wonderbra; they come in a wide range of colors, inclading two striped patterns, and retail around $25 to $30. —— imposed so that external examination, copyright clearances, editing and graphic illustrations can be completed in time to meet printing schedules. In some courses students are hired to “take” the course and provide comments from the consumer viewpoint before the final approvals are obtained. “OLI will be developing or modifying 40 to 50 courses per year,” said Kaufman, “and every year we will be dealing with roughly that ~ accessories : fixtures ~ 987-8215 ment. Rigid deadlines. are of new — writers. number Therefore we have had to develop a_ carefully organized system of course design. The last steps see the manuscripts forwarded to OLI’s word processing and graphic arts divisions to produce final illustrated manuscript. This copy is edited, revised and typeset again before going to print at the OLI press. The outcome of this NEW YORK (UPI) - Curb cholesterol, overweight, cigarettes, high blood pressure-and heavy drinking: to fend off. stroke . and coronary heart disease, the American Heart Associa- tion’s top - doctors said recently in its first new report on risk factors since 1968. For women on oral contraceptives, smoking doubles the risks, the report said,. urging them to stay away from cigarettes. The.report for the nation's doctors reaffirms most of the life-and-diet-style factors implicated in development of stroke and heart disease over the last 20 years. It will be published next month in “Circulation,” a medical journal. _ ' In an unusual step, the geport was circulated and discussed at a press briefing in advance of publication — _due ‘to the public’s current puzzlement over conflicting statements on dietary fat and cholesterol, AHA officials said. “The atmosphere for this conference includes some confusion on the part of the ‘American people, in part due to reaction to and inter- pretation of the recent . Feport from the Food and elaborate process is a set of learning materials which encourage self learning by the home based student — a learning package which stands alone. As Harold Kirchner says “the student, although not physically present during the course writing process, was ever-present in my mind. I remained ‘continually con- scious of the fact that I had to explain things clearly and completely for it was not Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences,” said Dr. Thomas N. James, AHA president. 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