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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1987

(23) The OLI should be governed by a Council, comprising representatives from the participating institutions, lay members and overseas academics, an academic board and an executive body of administrative staff headed by a chief executive.

(24) The OLI's academic board should largely be comprised of

its own full-time staff.

(25) the PC should consider weighting the Council of the OLI in favour of non-academic members. A maximum of 25% academic members could be considered.

(26) The OLI's programmes should be subject to accreditation

the by

Hong Kong proposed

Council for Academic Accreditation (HKCAA), or whichever other validating body in future is responsible for certifying academic standards.

courses, the PC to the agreement

use Of take into account the

(27) In discussing with a future HKCAA the procedures to be

followed in the accreditation of OLI should seek to obtain accreditation procedures which existing internal validation systems of participating institutions, particularly in a case where a course offered by the OLI is wholly or nearly wholly provided by one of those institutions.

G.

Course delivery

(28) The OLI should have a major administrative centre, with

adequate study rooms, libraries and laboratories.

(29) The PC, in conjunction with the Administration, should II, urgently explore the possibility of using Tower

for Argyle Centre this purpose, possibly on a basis initially with other educational institutions.

shared

(30) The possibility of regional study centres should also be

pursued.

(31) The PC should negotiate with the Broadcasting Authority and the Secretary for Administrative Services and Infomation concerning accessibility to cable television for the OLI.

(32) Delivery of OLI courses should be by as great a variety

of methods as possible,

and video including audio tutoring, seminars, day schools

cassettes,

telephone

and, in some cases, computers and laboratories.

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