The concept of openness in higher education is examined. The film looks at the Open Admissions Policy at the City University of New York. It focuses on the implications for a university of having an open admissions policy. In particular the film examines how the abandonment of traditional selection practices affects the curriculum of the university.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007929
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Curriculum evaluation
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Higher - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)