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A number of governmental, non-governmental and tertiary institutions provide continuing education in Botswana. These institutions do not have formal collaboration despite the fact that they, in some cases, provide similar training. This paper investigates possibilities for collaboration, and starts by reviewing the current nature of continuing education in Botswana. Inservice training is provided by the government. Distance education is still in its infancy. This mode of continuing education provides greater opportunities for institutional collaboration in Botswana. The role of tertiary institutions, the proposed national distance education college and government, in nurturing distance education in Botswana, [is] explored. The rationale, nature and opportunities that collaboration may provide, such as the exchange of expertise [and] knowledge base, to achieve economies of scale among continuing education institutions are appraised. To analyse effective collaboration, the paper recommends the formation of a parent college, or 'clearinghouse', which can provide information on and coordinate distance education programs in Botswana.

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Selected papers from the conference are indexed from TD/TNC 85.81 to TD/TNC 85.85. Show less