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Levesque, Vanessa R.; Wake, Cameron P. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how the process of creating and implementing sustainability competencies across a university illuminate dynamics of organizational change. The push to advance education for sustainable development in higher education will likely require transformation of existing policies and practices. A set of…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Higher Education
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Zinger, Lana; Sinclair, Alicia – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2014
ePortfolio integrates technology with a student's academic course work and have increasingly become an integral part of higher education curriculum. They allow students to showcase their academic work in a fresh way on a digital platform. Traditionally, however, ePortfolio is implemented from a single discipline approach. This project aimed to…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Butler, Alison; Christofili, Monica – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This case study tracks the application of project-based learning (PBL) during four separate college terms at Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon. Each term follows a different learning community of first-term college students enrolled in a program of developmental education (DE), reading, writing, math, and college survival and success…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Active Learning, Student Projects, Case Studies
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Godwyn, Mary – Academe, 2009
Sequestered far from rough-and-tumble, real-world considerations, often viewed as too theoretical to be useful, a liberal arts education is associated with thinking and contemplation rather than praxis. Entrepreneurship, on the other hand, is almost always situated within the domain of business and involves some type of market exchange, giving it…
Descriptors: Business, Entrepreneurship, Liberal Arts, Educational Objectives
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Schwieger, Dana; Surendran, Ken – Information Systems Education Journal, 2010
Capstone courses in MIS, CIS and CS programs are commonly incorporated into curriculum these days as they can be used effectively to assess several program objectives. In this paper, the authors discuss the usefulness of a combined Capstone Experience class consisting of CS/CIS and MIS students. The authors point out how this class provided…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Computer Science Education, Management Information Systems, Information Systems
Levin, Michael – New Perspectives, 1985
Women's Studies programs contribute little to scholarship but instead act as forums for consciousness raising and advocacy of a policy agenda. Women and feminism can be the subject of respectable course work, but such work is best undertaken in traditional departments. (KH)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Feminism, Higher Education
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Baum, Joan – College Composition and Communication, 1975
Some cautionary notes about interdisciplinary programs are offered. (JH)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Freshmen, Educational Objectives, English Instruction
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Greenberg, Neil – Liberal Education, 1986
Although science and technology are often characterized as contrasting and have some dissimilarities, they are ultimately reciprocal endeavors. Liberal education and vocational training have shortsightedly guided curricula away from the development of leaders, toward mechanistic training. Science and technology need both traditional liberal and…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Stimpson, Catharine R. – Change, 1988
A syllabus that shows the diversity of cultures should be the "core curriculum." A linear narrative of American history, a selection of significant periods and then a discussion of what was happening simultaneously in many places, and an attempt to dramatize the future are all suggested for a core curriculum. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Culture, Educational Objectives
Adelson, Marvin – UCLA Educator, 1976
Author states that: "What seems to be needed is an integrative, practible approach to both liberal learning and professional preparation" in order to educate people to participate in practical affairs in ways that will make a difference in the society around them. (Author/RW)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Creativity, Educational Development, Educational Objectives
Mayville, William V. – 1978
The many forms of interdisciplinarity in higher education institutions and the various ways it has been used to advance curricular changes are examined. Definitions of interdisciplinarity and its variants (multi-, pluri-, and transdisciplinarity) provide a conceptual framework for the examination. In this study, interdisciplinarity is understood…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Sawyer, Thomas M. – 1978
It is academically advantageous to mix students from different departments and different areas of concentration in upper level college writing courses. For such programs to be successful, faculty members in all the disciplines must commit their time and efforts to them. Isolating students in disciplines is undesirable, since it will not prepare…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Communication Skills, Educational Objectives, English Instruction
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Truxal, John G. – Change, 1986
The importance of technological literacy in liberal arts education, and approaches to teaching the concepts behind systems analysis and artifacts in engineering, are outlined and discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Role, Educational Objectives, Engineering Education
Washington State Board for Community Coll. Education, Olympia. – 1982
This collection of materials examines and advocates the role of the humanities in society. First, the importance of advocacy in explaining the significance of the humanities is underscored, and the purpose and content of the collection are outlined. Next, the mission of the humanities in helping people understand their options and develop their…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Benefits
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Leon, Benjamin J.; And Others – Telematics and Informatics, 1988
A series of articles describes college programs designed to educate professionals for the telecommunications industry. Topics discussed include strategies for meeting the needs of the telecommunications industry, policy and management programs, interdisciplinary approaches, and telecommunications as taught in engineering technology programs. (CLB)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, College Curriculum, Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives
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