Over the past several years, there has been an expansion in the use and awareness of open educational resources (OERs) in postsecondary institutions in the United States. Some states have invested funds to expand the use of OERs across their campuses as an alternative or supplement to traditional course materials that students typically pay for…

Focuses on the method of administering a continuing education program. Outlines administrative strategies that can be adapted for the success and survival of any program. (JOW)

This manual was developed to help field staff members of the Peace Corps train volunteers. The manual's task descriptions, guidelines, examples, and definitions are intended to be practical and informative rather than restrictive. The manual is divided into six major sections: (1) introduction; (2) getting started; (3) assessing the country…

This guidebook offers practical advice on planning, administering, and evaluating telecourses. An introductory section provides a definition and history of telecourses. The following section covers procedures such as planning for implementation of the telecourse, securing approval for the telecourse, deciding on the credit and grade options the…

A sample of 160 faculty members was surveyed to explore the current state of cooperative education programs in marketing. Results are examined and cover such elements as academic credit for student cooperative experiences, program administration, employer participation in cooperative programs, and faculty involvement. (CT)

This article identifies potential indicators of productivity in continuing education, applies them in a specific situation, and comments upon their usefulness in continuing education management. The specific situation used is the continuing education department at Okanagan College in British Columbia. (CT)

Information regarding noncredit continuing education offerings for adults was gathered through on-site interviews conducted at ten institutions of higher education. Results are reported in the following areas: administrative structure, the developmental process for noncredit programs, program promotion, program evaluation, relationships between…

Distance education can be examined in three ways. It can be analyzed from the standpoint of its teaching, administrative, and assessment systems. The three systems are interrelated, and examining each of them--first in isolation and then in conjunction with the other two--can provide a coherence that is useful in teaching and improving distance…

Summarizes the basic skills testing programs of Pennsylvania State University, City University of New York, University System of Georgia, and the state of New Jersey. Discusses the use of test results, remedial courses offered, administration of the programs, and program evaluation. (JM)

For several years the College of Santa Fe has operated the Penitentiary Community College of Santa Fe for residents and parolees of the New Mexico Penitentiary. In an effort to evaluate and improve this program, the college hosted a Prison Education Conference for concerned professional and lay persons. This report presents the proceedings of the…

This report presents the results of a comprehensive study of federally supported programs of extension, continuing education, and community service. The scope of the Council's activities was broadened to include, in addition to Title 1 activities, 142 other relevant Federal programs. Major recommendations include: (1) the establishment of…

The author discusses cooperative education: how it is viewed by private enterprise and where it fits into higher education's framework. The cooperative education program at California Polytechnic State University is examined: faculty responsibility, rationale for the program's existence, and reasons for the program's importance. (CT)

A 5-year project is planned to increase opportunities for the deaf by using existing vocational and technical schools and junior colleges customarily serving the hearing. Its pilot planning phase developed guidelines for program establishment and administration and a research plan for program evaluation and improvement. Preparatory meetings and…

This study examines the role of the 14 colleges participating in postsecondary programs in eight Pennsylvania correctional institutions, to assess the quality of instruction and educational services, and to determine the attitudes of the offenders towards the college program. Data used in the evaluation was collected by questionnaires administered…

In 1968 Congress amended the Vocational Education Act of 1963. The amendments expanded the definition of vocational education and removed some of the narrowing strictures which had sharply differentiated vocational education from academic education, insisted upon state planning, and sought to strengthen the federal leadership role. Perhaps most…