The nature of the changing economic climate has resulted in drastic changes in the postsecondary education landscape. With record numbers of adult learners seeking to further their education, they are faced with numerous outlets, including traditional liberal universities and a variety of for-profit colleges and vocational schools that have…

Reduced corporate training budgets require cost efficiencies in professional development. Distance learning, with its lower intrinsic costs, will likely become more prevalent. Therefore, the educational experience will change for many professionals. The objective of this study was to examine the perceptions of adult learners attending a drug…

Provides a profile of corporate universities; discusses formation of strategic partnerships of business, industry, and universities; and describes two University of Tennessee partnerships: with Saturn Corporation and with Bechtel National. (SK)

The methods used in corporate assessment centers for personnel selection and development are being applied in other areas such as performance evaluation and the development of work teams. Response to dramatic changes in jobs and occupations will keep the assessment center concept at the forefront of personnel development. (SK)

Surveys of corporate executive development practices in 1982, 1987, and 1992 showed demand is increasing, especially for in-company more than university-based programs; expectations for the two program types differ; the multifaceted audience suggests the need for targeted, tailored programs; and corporation-university partnerships are essential.…

Learning at Work is a Scottish program attempting to widen access to higher education across socioeconomic groups through work-based learning. Factors limiting participation include motivation, employer perceptions of the value of higher education, lack of a learning culture, and economic feasibility. (SK)

Distinguishes between education and employer-sponsored training in terms of process, purpose, and providers. Concludes that work-related training and postsecondary education are cognates within the classification education, and equating their learning outcomes is appropriate. (SK)

Reviews trends affecting continuing education: the changing workplace, demand for retraining, increasing numbers of providers of education/training, increasing numbers of adult students, recertification and relicensing, and the need for basic skills training. (SK)

Comparison of 187 New England Telephone workers participating in a workplace education program of the University of Rhode Island and 187 on-campus students showed them alike in terms of persistence, but workers earned fewer College-Level Examination Program credits and matriculated more slowly. Supportive work environments affected matriculation.…