A study was conducted to investigate: the types of telecommunications systems available for the delivery of instructional material at higher education institutions; coordinated and integrated telecommunication systems being used by educational institutions, the military, and industry in the United States and other countries; and the current state…

A continuing problem confronting businesses is the number of college graduates unprepared to write on the job because their communication abilities are meager and their knowledge of the many kinds of writing they must do in the workplace is incomplete. Causes of the gap between college writing instruction and the writing demands in the workplace…

Argues the increasing importance of volunteers as social service funding declines and provides an instructional unit on volunteerism designed for college students preparing for helping professions. The unit integrates students' practicum experiences as volunteers with information about volunteerism, service delivery models, and the…

This manual provides recommendations for developing, implementing, and using the Common Core Units in Business Education (CCUBE)--instructional materials, methodologies, and strategies for implementing the sixteen Common Core Competencies of the California Business Education Program Guide for Office and Distributive Occupations. Contents include a…

A project was conducted at the Lake Washington Vocational Technical Institute to develop a curriculum and provide a pilot class in the consumer and homemaking program to address the needs of persons with the dual role of homemaker and wage earner. The format chosen for the course was a series of seminars to be conducted on-site at business offices…