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Dahle-Huff, Kari L.; Waller, Rachael J. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2019
This article examines how a small, regional comprehensive university located in a geographically isolated context reinvigorated its master's degree in reading. The process began with articulating a vision for the program that was centered in understanding the unique geographic context of the region. Coherent program goals were then developed to…
Descriptors: Reading Teachers, Masters Programs, Educational Change, Alignment (Education)
Zapf, M. K.; Bastien, B.; Bodor, R.; Carriere, J.; Pelech, W. – 2000
In 1998, a consortium including the University of Calgary (Alberta) and representatives from social service agencies and Native organizations developed a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) model for delivery in rural, remote, and Aboriginal communities. The model called for innovative course content that was culturally and geographically relevant to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indian Education, Canada Natives, College Programs
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Stein, Wayne J.; Jetty, Mike – Journal of American Indian Education, 2002
Because of its unique leadership and supportive faculty, Salish Kootenai College, on the Flathead reservation in Western Montana, has become one of the leading institutions nationwide in providing distance learning programs. Consistent with the college's mission, all distance courses are designed to preserve and enhance Salish and Kootenai…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Cultural Maintenance, Culturally Relevant Education, Distance Education