Faculty and administrators often believe that abbreviated courses are less effective than the same courses taught during a full semester. This study examined student academic performance and course evaluations for identical courses taught during abbreviated summer sessions or during regular semester sessions. Contrary to popular convention,…

This document presents information on programs in all areas of study, with the exception of education, teacher training and health programs, offered at 38 British higher education institutions, including the University of Cambridge, Leeds, Oxford, York and the Open University. The document covers undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate…

A stratified random sample was taken of older American colleges and universities currently offering art degrees. Their college catalogs were analyzed to determine the semester hours of coursework offered in 1914, 1934, 1954, and 1974, in major and minor studio art, art history, and art teaching methods. (SJL)

The third and fourth annual reports on law enforcement training in New Jersey ("Police Training: The Key to Professional Police Service," 1964-65 and 1965-66) review the powers, responsibilities, and duties of the Police Training Commission; law enforcement officers trained (including failures and total enrollments); hours of programed…