Identifies social/demographic trends affecting adult education. Discusses the blurring of functions performed by private- and public-sector educational providers. Examines obstacles to the establishment of a "learning society": the growing gap between the well and poorly educated; increasing state and regional educational inequities; and…

Expresses concern about quality control in workshops, seminars, and other educational offerings of profit-making organizations. Admonishes colleges to verify the academic excellence of these programs before entering into an alliance with their sponsors. (DMM)

Describes a study of desirable components for undergraduate corporate trainer preparation programs. Responses from 323 of 1,093 people listed in the 1987-88 Senior Trainer Roster related to their level of education, major, kinds of training, training methods used, and perceptions of the appropriateness of competencies taught at college. (DMM)

Examines the growing demand for English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in business and industry. Presents study findings on the characteristics of six ESL programs offered in Fortune 500 companies, identifying factors that commonly facilitate or impede ESL program design. (DMM)

Foresees dramatic and permanent changes in colleges' and universities' role in the "Learning Society." Looks at current educational trends concerning competition among educational providers, part-time students, lifelong learning, and changing educational needs. Discusses cooperation, competition, and autonomy among educational providers. (DMM)

Highlights selected findings of the National Center for Education Statistics 1981 adult learner survey, revealing that 13 percent of the adult population was involved in structured learning programs; 80 percent of the learners engaged in non-credit activities; and academic institutions offered only 20 percent of the courses taken. Considers…

Discusses roles for labor unions in resolving workforce deficiencies, suggesting that labor, management, and government must work together to develop cooperative training initiatives. Describes labor's historic role in basic and workplace literacy training, lists skills workers need in the "new" workplace, describes exemplary union-management…

Provides an overview of the relations between higher education and business and industry, focusing on the development of corporate training/education programs and recent improvements in higher education-corporate education relations. Offers a case study of a collaborative arrangement between the AEtna Institute for Corporate Education and the…

Discusses five influences on the potential for future community college growth, expansion, and survival: the existence of more potential students; more public and private sector competition for students; serious staff development requirements; a focus on personalized and humanized teaching; and the need to evaluate and document institutional…