A joint learning activity in process control is presented, in the context of a distance collaboration between engineering and technical-level students, in a similar fashion as current practices in the industry involving distance coordination and troubleshooting. The necessary infrastructure and the setup used are first detailed, followed by a…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

Students in the Orthotics and Prosthetics Technician Program at Oklahoma State University (OSU)-Okmulgee are provided with opportunities to develop multiple skill sets coveted by employers that will land them jobs in the industry as technicians, fitters or pedorthists. The program was recently restructured to become a technically based orthotic…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

As resources shrink, the need to do more with less becomes critical. As a business CEO turned superintendent, this author has seen firsthand that many options exist, but none are fun, easy, or politically rewarding. He contends that the challenge of managing declining resources is not the choice between doing less for children or discovering new…

United Cerebral Palsy of Maryland, Montgomery College, and Charles County Community College provided a federally funded paraprofessional training project on working effectively with handicapped children. The cooperative training program consisted of academic coursework (including two required courses: "Handicapped Citizens: Human Services and…

The article describes a method of improving the instruction provided by learning disabilities classroom teacher aides. Advantages of the self-recording approach are listed. (PHR)

Library education and training in the Pacific Islands, including American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, and Papua New Guinea, but excluding Hawaii and New Zealand are discussed. There are two levels of training--professional which entails receipt of a B.A., and subprofessional, encompassing certificate courses. (Author/MBR)

This pamphlet presents a program for training volunteer paraprofessionals in behavioral reinforcement in the classroom. The paraprofessional is to assist the teacher in providing individual attention, enhancing the learning climate, helping the individual child realize his potential and increase feeling of selfworth, and making learning a positive…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

The booklet looks at both the problems and the potential of training paraprofessionals as aides in the education of handicapped children. The case for training paraprofessionals is supported with such rationales as the economy of using paraprofessional staff. Qualities of leaders in the field of paraprofessional training are listed, including that…

Differentiates between solar technicians and energy technicians; points out that, with the energy crisis, there has been much activity in the solar energy field, with the result that it could become saturated. Describes a program to train energy technicians that was developed at Cape Cod Community College. (JOW)

Describes work done by Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) trainees as archeological technicians in salvaging underwater treasure from shipwrecks. (MF)