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Crisp, Lloyd; Seibert, David – ACA Bulletin, 1990
Presents brief case histories of the evolution and current status of two communication programs. Recommends 10 factors to consider in planning for the evolution and development of communication programs. (KEH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Design, Departments, Higher Education
Hofstetter, Fred T. – 1981
This summary of developments and activities at the University of Delaware Office of Computer-Based Instruction (OCBI) during 1980-1981 includes: (1) a detailed account of the history and development of OCBI which covers background information, utilization rates, the organization of OCBI, the OCBI courseware development process, OCBI publications,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Departments
Shipe, Ron; And Others – 1988
A study examined the development and implementation of an interactive video instruction system for teaching electronics and industrial maintenance at the University of Tennessee. The specific purposes of the study were to document unusual problems that may be encountered when this new technology is implemented, suggest corrective actions, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Electronics, Equipment Maintenance, Formative Evaluation
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Stehno, Joseph J. – Journal of Experiential Education, 1988
Discusses models for training and development of outdoor education organizations and staff. Discusses how six components of Parsons' Development Model (1980)--recruitment, orientation, communication, support services, instructional clinics, and evaluation--were applied to staff development for wilderness programs at Southern Illinois University.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
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Nash, Philip C.; Voth, Grant L. – Liberal Education, 1979
GENTRAIN is a modular program for interdisciplinary humanities instruction. The authors recount the development of the program from creating their own textbooks, arranging teaching teams, organizing the vast amount of available material, deciding on class format, to discovering a group of enthusiastic supporters among the community's senior…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Federal Aid
Rhodes, Dent, Ed.; Hounsell, Dai, Ed. – 1980
Staff development in higher education is discussed in these papers in terms of its definitions, scope, and future activities. Most of the papers were originally prepared for the working party on staff development at the Fourth International Conference on Higher Education, University of Lancaster (August 29-September 1, 1978). The first three…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Administration, College Faculty, Data Collection
Institute for Services to Education, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1980
A guide to the implementation of the Entry Level Skills Program (ELSP) and a conceptual framework for evaluation research is presented. Attention is directed to strategies for the attainment of goals and management of the ELSP project, which is a developmental program for freshmen students who have not acquired the full range or level of cognitive…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Criterion Referenced Tests, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Research
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1976
A description of the basic elements of a research based instructional system for educational personnel development for vocational programs is presented in this report. This description indicates how the system derives inservice competencies for teachers from pupil performance and eventually results in institutionalized change in preservice teacher…
Descriptors: Career Development, Competency Based Teacher Education, Delivery Systems, Educational Research