Context: Swedish Higher Vocational Education (HVE) is organised as state-funded programmes provisioned by both public and private education providers in close relation to employers. In HVE programme managers have responsibilities like those that often are vested in vocational teachers. They are responsible both for the day-to-day work of provision…

These proceedings contain the papers of the International Conference e-Learning 2018, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, 17-19 July, 2018. This conference is part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2018, 17-20 July, which had a total of 617 submissions.…

Research was conducted to provide a base of information applicable to revising the existing accounting curriculum in the Department of Business at Tuskegee Institute. A survey questionnaire was designed and submitted to members of the Tuskegee Institute Business/Industry Cluster members who are principle employers of Tuskegee graduates. The…

Author suggests that if postsecondary schools admit applicants who have little chance of success in existing programs, then more appropriate programs should be instituted and the goals of existing ones should be reviewed. (Editor)

Discusses the development of public-relations education in Thailand; structure of current programs' curricula and course content at eight universities; graduate programs; instruction; and faculty. Reveals that while university faculty believed students were well-prepared academically, most at private universities did not think the current…

Presents a broad overview of the technological revolution and its impact on American business and industry, focusing on electronics and computers. Argues that high technology vocational programs must become a part of high school and college curricula. (KH)

Suggests that technical writing teachers reconceive their purpose and curricula to give students the skills they really need to meet current demands of technical writing jobs. Explores the moral and pragmatic purposes of teaching literature and technical writing, the disparate needs and motivations of technical writing students, and the…

Provides evidence from a survey of 113 schools to confirm that public relations is an expanding field of study in journalism units. (RL)

This paper examines curricular concepts that should be pursued to prepare students for employment; reviews assumptions about higher learning that hinder curricular innovations; and explores curriculum strategies with regard to content, organization, and didactics. Emphasis is on approaches to establishing new curricula to meet changing labor…

When designing a contemporary curriculum in communication, it is important to adapt the specific set of skills and knowledge to the needs of the marketplace. The change in the transformation from speech to communication to communication/information technology is reflected in the various names of university departments. Schools that have changed…

The responses of the heads of special libraries to a survey on library education provided little evidence for a unified core curriculum for special librarians; larger special libraries felt subject background was most important, while medium-sized special libraries recommended courses to develop specific, immediately usable skills. (EM)

This paper examines university-industry cooperation in France. It discusses four successive periods in universities' commitment to professionalizing the curriculum and presents specific strategies that have been adopted, such as work study programs, dividing university training courses into smaller units, and industry-university cooperative…

At Hunter College an alternative master's program for social workers who cannot give up employment for full-time study replaces the traditional scheduling with three flexible time periods: pre-fieldwork and post-fieldwork, part-time coursework, and one-year, four-day-a-week fieldwork experience in the place of employment. (MSE)

Reports results of a survey showing that magazine editors are not pleased with the quality of journalism graduates and presents editors' suggestions for improving the journalism education curriculum. (RL)

Curriculum innovation and research in the dental medicine field is addressed as a major area of concern to those faced with pressures to provide more efficient and effective health care services. A survey was undertaken to determine (1) the type of training and background desired and (2) recruitment procedures and employment prospects for persons…