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Wolf, Jacke; Waldron, Mark W. – 1986
An econometric model is suggested for managing continuing education units in Canadian universities. The value of such a model would be to unify the various factors that are often considered in fragments in traditional ways of studying the problems of such units. Many difficulties exist in using such a model to discuss educational management, but…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Economic Research, Economics, Educational Administration
HEWITT, GORDON B. – 1965
THIS REPORT ON CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHARMACISTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA EXAMINES EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN THE TECHNICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF A PHARMACIST'S CAREER. A DISCUSSION IS THEN PRESENTED OF EXISTING PROGRAMS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND AT THREE AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES, THE AIMS OF A PROPOSED SYSTEM OF PROFESSIONAL, MANAGERIAL, AND…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Needs, Evaluation, Financial Policy

Tight, Malcolm – Higher Education Management, 1994
The nature and organization of continuing education within the higher education systems of Canada, Finland, and the United Kingdom are examined and compared. Although there are considerable differences between the systems, there is also significant variation within them. Little stability is seen, and change is foreseen as pressures increase.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, Comparative Education, Continuing Education

Bewley, Lois M. – Canadian Library Journal, 1980
Discusses the results of a survey of the accredited library schools of Canada regarding the schools' administrative and organizational approaches to providing continuing education programs for librarians. (CHC)
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Library Schools
Brooke, Michael, Ed.; Waldron, Mark, Ed. – 1994
This book contains the following papers about the role and activities of Canada's universities in continuing education: "Introduction" (Brooke, Waldron); "Continuing Education and the Canadian Mosaic" (Selman); "Philosophical Issues in Continuing Education" (Selman); "Improving Support Services for Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Programs, College Role, Community Education
Clough, Barbara Stolze, Ed. – 1990
Among 17 French and 63 English papers are the following: "Case Study of the Convergence Model in Program Evaluation" (Alexander); "Nowlen's Approach to Continuing Professional Education" (Blanchard); "Challenge for Indigenous Approaches to Adult Education (AE) and Development" (Bonson); "Cultural and Social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
Holmberg, Borje – 1995
This book provides a comprehensive survey of literature regarding the theory and practice of distance education (DE). Among the aspects of DE discussed are the following; overall picture of DE today (concept/evolution, DE and open learning, modes of teaching/learning); background (basic questions concerning education/teaching/learning and impact…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Correspondence Study