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Liu, Ying-Hsiu; Tourtellott, Mark – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2011
Implementing blended accelerated learning programs or courses requires a systematic approach, not just the addition of new technologies. Small colleges face challenges when they move toward blended learning because of already-constrained resources. In this article, we will survey issues faced by small colleges in moving to blended learning,…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Private Colleges, Acceleration (Education), Adult Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Continuing Education. – 1973
This handbook is designed to aid directors of continuing education programs in New York State. The chapters of the guide are as follows: I. Overview--Why Continuing Education?; Historical Backgroun; Goals, Purposes, and Principles; Role of the Public Schools in Continuing Education; II. Regulations of the Commissioner of Education and…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Coplin, William, Comp.; Cohen, Larry, Comp. – 1972
Techniques employed in a "Joint University-Community Urban Problem-Solving Course" in promoting discussion among two diverse sets of population are described in this handbook. The course, offered during the Fall 1971 and Spring 1972 semesters at Syracuse University, comprised approximately 30 undergraduates from the university and 30…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Curriculum, College Students, Community Programs
Lytle, Susan L.; And Others – Literacy Practitioner, 1994
This issue contains five articles about assessment in adult literacy programs. The first article, "Living Literacy: Rethinking Adult Learner Assessment" (Susan L. Lytle), focuses on developing alternative forms of assessment such as literacy portfolios to identify changes in four dimensions of adult literacy over the course of literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Stelzer, Leigh; Banthin, Joanna – 1975
The primary goal of the postsecondary needs assessment in Northeastern New York State was to provide adult education planners with information for program planning and evaluation. Questionnaire respondents included 1,055 individuals from four subregions: Albany Center, Outer Albany, Plattsburg, and Utica-Rome. Data analysis is focused on: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Courses
Dik, David W.; Giacomi, Katherine W. – 1983
A project was conducted to introduce adults in a rural community in New York to Apple computers. Adults in the Addison School District of Steuben County were recruited through the county cooperative extension program and through high school and elementary school bulletins. Four courses were conducted with from 10 to 25 adults in each four-part…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Spaventa, Marilyn, Ed.; Machado, Craig, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2006
English as a second language (ESL) programs in community colleges are as diverse in the models they follow as the students they serve. This volume provides a detailed look at how faculty and administrators are tailoring their ESL programs to best serve the needs of their students and the missions of their institutions. The authors of the thirteen…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Adult Students, Community Colleges