acl Consulting was commissioned in November 2018 to undertake research for the UK Department for Education (DfE) aimed at understanding costs and cost drivers in the Further Education (FE) sector. The main aim of the research was to provide estimates of the cost of delivering good quality FE provision. Specifically, to: (1) Provide information on…

Discusses study group technique to update dietitians. Includes objectives (such as providing opportunities for sharing of information among area hospitals' dietetic departments and creating greater exposure to nutritional care philosophies/methods), subgroup responsibilities, and journals used. (JN)

The twelve continuing education programs for government officials are described to exemplify the broad range of activities that can be afforded by institutions of higher education. (All but one were funded by Title I, Higher Education Act of 1965.) Four of the programs have full descriptions including focus, audience, activities, cost/staffing,…

As Taiwan's full-scale e-learning initiatives moved to the seventh year in 2009, the current status and challenges of e-learning development there are yet to be fully understood. Further extending Zhang and Hung's (2006) investigation on e-learning in all universities and colleges in Taiwan, this study investigated the after-school programs (ASPs)…

Discusses the Consortium for Lifelong Learning in Arizona through Instructional Media, Inc. (CLAIM), a voluntary consortium of a wide range of agencies involved in adult education of all kinds brought together in a state network to share costs. (Author/IRT)

A study was conducted to determine what types of student service activities take place in National University Extension Association (NUEA) institutions. By means of two questionnaires, information on a total of 134 student service activities from 69 NUEA institutions was gathered. The reported practices are indexed by state and by type of…

Offers examples of the use of volunteers in recreation and adult education programs. Describes Fanshawe College's local community advisory committees for continuing education centers. Identifies conditions for using volunteers effectively. Reviews Edison College's Talent Banking system which involves volunteers as visiting lecturers, career…

This article describes the continuing education program developed by the Society for Professional Engineers. The computer-assisted system is multi-faceted to respond to the social, political, and economic changes the engineer encounters. The system also provides a registry which can produce a computerized transcript for each individual in the…

Described is a new continuing education program in engineering management instituted at the University of Pittsburgh. The program focuses on exposing engineers to management concepts and methodologies not presented in the engineering education. (CS)

Described is the nationwide continuing education program developed for professional engineers. Fifteen universities participated to provide over 200 courses through videotapes, films, and educational television delivery systems. (CS)

This paper offers a brief outline of the training curriculum developed by the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) for its Wilderness Medicine Programs. The training modules are designed for wilderness search and rescue units, rural emergency medical services (EMS) squads, military medics, backcountry rangers, epedition leaders,…

Presented are four award-winning projects from the 1983 American College Testing Program (ACT)/National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA) competition for innovations in continuing education. The projects are categorized according to educational audience. In the category of instruction "Seminars, Courses, and Workshops for…

Readarama, a weekly reading group, was conducted in a retirement center in Athens, Georgia. Participants in the voluntary group were retired women who were lifelong readers and who continued to enjoy reading as a hobby. Because of differences in reading interests and in time available for reading, members read independently during the week;…

Vocational education in Denmark, Germany, Norway, and Sweden begins at the age of sixteen after the student has completed basic education. Vocational curricula varies from one to three or more years. The author describes the vocational systems in these countries and compares them to the United States. (MF)

A program at Foothill College that may contribute to the faculty member's professional development and salary improvement is described. Examples of typical activities in the program are: traditional upper division and graduate courses; courses taken at Foothill College; noncourse professional activities (independent study or individual project,…