A discussion of industry-university research arrangements highlights the factors facilitating the formation of those arrangements and identifies action-oriented approaches that recognize and circumvent potential barriers, based on a review of recent literature and a 1982 survey of 122 industry and university research representatives. (Author/MSE)

The service learning instructional methodology integrates community service with academic instruction and seeks to address local needs and develop students academic skills, sense of civic responsibility, and commitment to the community. The following elements are important for effectively organizing a community college service learning program:…

Reviews current thinking about the optimal organization and delivery of child care and other family support programs, focusing on how child care services in selected Canadian provinces and other countries have been coordinated with other services. Presents theoretical and conceptual frameworks informing current thinking about organization and…

This is the first of three reports geared to educator training and which encompass alternative approaches to collaboration and expert input, as well as a range of diverse topics related to adult learning. This particular document is a colleciton of papers presenting alternative models for collaboration that relate to various aspects of adult…

In recognition of the importance of futures information in planning efforts and continued staff development in achieving institutional goals, Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC), in Springfield, Illinois, undertook a project to develop and validate a strategic planning process for human resource development of faculty and staff in a radiologic…

Sam Houston State University (SHSU) (Texas) has developed several collaborative programs to recruit diverse populations to the teaching profession. SHSU and Houston Community College-Northeast Campus have collaborated to establish the Collaborative Urban Teacher Education Program in order to identify and develop minority group, community college…

The Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), a bill designed to replace the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), enlarges the role of state governments and private industry in federal job training programs, imposes sanctions based on performance standards, limits stipends and supportive services, creates a new program of retraining for…