Strategic planning is critical to ensuring that institutions of higher education thoughtfully and systematically position themselves to accomplish their mission, vision, and strategic goals, particularly when these institutions face a myriad of risks that can negatively impact their continued financial viability and compromise their ability to…

A dual mode institution provides educational courses by both the conventional, on-campus mode and by distance education. This article discusses the challenges encountered during introduction of distance education at the University of Botswana (UB). At the UB, introduction of distance education was piecemeal and left the Distance Education Unit…

Examines issues related to real-world applications of higher education planning models, describing four different models as representative examples of the model spectrum. Also reviews situations in which qualitative considerations relegate the use of models to a low priority and situations in which information generated by models may be misused.…

The 1985 annual meeting of CAUSE, the Professional Association for Computing and Information Technology in Higher Education, addressed the current state and the future of higher education computing from a planning and management perspective, and provided participants with a forum to share special problems and opportunities confronting…

The practicum described in this report was intended to develop an effective computer-based procedure for allocating teaching personnel among the 94 elementary schools in the Denver Public School System. The project design was developed by the authors over a 10-month period in cooperation with central office administrators and 12 elementary…

This paper discusses the Synagraphic Mapping System (SYMAP), a computerized cartographic planning tool, and describes its use by a large metropolitan junior college. The authors offer a brief introductory description of SYMAP and then discuss three possible uses of the system, illustrating their discussion with sample SYMAP-generated map displays.…

The Dallas Independent School District uses a multi-step computerized scheduling system to optimize the student's ability to schedule the courses he wants. Four distinct steps are involved: 1) course offerings are defined; 2) student requests are enumerated; 3) schedules are prepared, based upon requests; and 4) students are put into the schedule.…

This report looks at the experience of those young people who broaden their learning and develop their essential skills by undertaking school-college partnership programmes. Its primary aim is to identify what makes these programmes successful for young people and what needs to be done better. It is intended to help schools, colleges, and local…

This paper describes and compares the processes of economic and social planning in France and the U.S.S.R., with particular emphasis on national educational planning and how it relates to the overall economic plan. Chapter 1 focuses on various aspects of integrating the educational plan into the overall social and economic plan, with particular…

Primary education in Indonesia is described in this study. Chapter One takes up several topics, including the historical background of educational development, basic direction and policy, general organization of the school system, organizational structure, primary school management, teaching staff at primary schools, educational supervision,…

Discusses the status of art education in British elementary and secondary schools and explains the two main routes to higher level art courses. Examines governmental fiscal policies as they affect all sectors of education, stating that while art, craft, and design are firmly established in the British curriculum, teachers must provide balanced,…

This book consists of 14 selected papers that focus on the broad topic of educational planning. All the papers were originally presented at the Twelfth Annual Conference of the Australian College of Education, which was held in May 1971. Titles of the papers include "People, Policies and Planning,""Planning for Effective Education:…

This report describes how a New York school district took advantage of a decline in elementary school enrollment to restructure the district's educational program, reduce staff requirements, and eliminate double shifting at the district's junior high and high school. The district's plan involved closing one of the three elementary schools and…

This handbook contains broad guidelines to assist both businessmen and educators who are interested in increasing industry-education cooperation through the creation of an Industry-Education Counicl. This guide is part of a series of reports designed to encourage the participation of businessmen in areas such as school management, curriculum…

This report describes research and development projects carried on by the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) during the period May 1, 1977 through April 30, 1978. The project descriptions in most instances are based on proposals prepared prior to initiation of work. Where reports, publications, or other materials have been produced…