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Milheim, William D. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1993
Describes computer-based voice recognition technology, including disadvantages; identifies vocabulary, training requirements, and ability to understand continuous speech as the basic characteristics of voice-recognition systems; describes applications in education and industry; suggests guidelines for design and implementation; and discusses…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Design Requirements, Futures (of Society)
Warmbrod, Catharine P.; And Others – 1981
This book contains a descriptive listing of 219 exemplary programs and practices existing nationally that involve the sharing concept between postsecondary occupational education and industry. Its purpose is to identify models and guidelines for sharing facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel for mutual educational and financial benefit.…
Descriptors: Colleges, Cooperation, Demonstration Programs, Educational Cooperation
Neff, Charles B.; Nyquist, Thomas E. – 1979
The State University of New York Program on Faculty Retraining is described. Retraining is defined as preparation to move from one academic field to another or from one subfield of a discipline to another. It is distinguished from faculty development, involving the acquisition of new skills or knowledge applicable to one's ongoing…
Descriptors: Career Change, College Faculty, Declining Enrollment, Educational Programs
Murphy, Catherine – Electronic Learning, 1989
Presents guidelines for library media specialists who are preparing to install automated systems to provide improved management and access services. Reasons for automating library management are discussed; hardware and software considerations are reviewed, including costs and compatibility; and retrospective conversion of bibliographic records is…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Computer Software, Cost Estimates, Elementary Secondary Education
Michaels, Andrea; And Others – Computers in Libraries, 1992
Five articles discuss designing library interiors for ergonomic needs and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Highlights include elements of library furnishings for use with technology; directories of vendors that supply libraries and distributors of technological devices for the blind and physically handicapped; adaptive…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Electronic Mail, Facility Guidelines, Federal Legislation
Petrovich, Janice; Hexter, Holly – 1986
The background, content, and funding of faculty retraining activities at 17 colleges and universities are discussed. An overview covers characteristics of retraining programs and whether they are successful. For the 17 college/university programs, information is provided on: title, background, purpose, elements, funding, outcomes, and contact…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Contracts, Faculty Development
Dedman, Patricia L., Ed. – 1979
The "Allied Health Education Directory," eighth edition (formerly the "Allied Medical Education Directory") is a reference work covering accredited educational programs in 24 allied health occupations. It provides allied health educators, administrators, counselors, and students with: (1) information on the development of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education
McKeefery, William J. – 1978
Cooperative arrangements between public and private higher education institutions are examined through a review of the relevant literature and survey of various campus programs. Three types of private-public cooperative groupings were identified. Type A is the informal partnership of two or three institutions in geographical proximity. A total of…
Descriptors: Affiliated Schools, Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Tindall, Lloyd W.; And Others – 1984
This booklet, which is intended to provide ideas on how Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funds can be used to serve disabled youth, lists and describes over 75 promising programs funded by the JTPA to provide vocational education, training, and employment services to handicapped youth. The following types of programs are described: State and…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs