During my first year of practice as a new action learning facilitator undertaking an "ILM Level 5 Certificate in Action Learning Facilitation", an innovative Individual Service Fund pilot was launched by "Certitude", the organisation for which I work. The aim of this pilot was to enable people with learning disabilities and…

Provides 12 steps for planning, implementing, and piloting Web-based training. Shows how a formal pilot can provide insight into how well the proposed solution will work within the organization. (JOW)

This paper describes a project aimed at helping children and their families achieve their potential. It is based in an area of high social disadvantage. The authors explain how parenting classes held at a community college (a comprehensive school with provision for adult education), have led to the development of a suite of courses leading to…

A project was undertaken to provide computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to 92 native adult students in the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories of Canada. The project's principal goals were as follows: attract and maintain the interest of a greater segment of the target population, produce faster progress in academic training, help program…

This three-part document presents material regarding Continuing Education Unit (CEU) pilot projects. The first contains a memorandum to CEU pilot project coordinators, a report form, and special instructions. The second, a National University Extension Association report, defines the CEU as "ten contact hours of participation in an organized…

The objectives, staff and facilities, and programming of a pilot project in education of the deaf at the Horace Mann School are described. Discussed are the project evaluation process, admissions policy, student evaluation, audiological services, the pilot class, consultation services at Horace Mann and in other schools, and the recommendations…

The American Association of Community and Junior Colleges organized a consortium of five observation and demonstration colleges to implement pilot programs aimed at older adults. Site selection was made on the bases of geographic dispersion, community variation, economic characteristics, and the proportion of older adults in the population. This…

In 1968, a national planning conference, under the joint sponsorship of 34 organizations responsing to continuing education needs, created the National Task Force to determine the feasibility of a uniform unit of measurement and develop a proposal for field testing the concept. Stressing that continuing education units should supplement, not…

Specific objectives of the May 1979 colloquy of the Council for Cultural Co-operation of the Council of Europe are described as: (1) to present and discuss three pilot projects in France, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Sweden for developing language learning objectives for adult migrants; (2) to produce plans for further modern language…

An initiative was undertaken to introduce technology-enabled and distance learning to the Defense Information School (DINFOS), Ft. Meade, Maryland. The effort to introduce instructional technology reflected the need to find a creative solution to Armed Forces requests for increased student quotas, reduced pool of military instructors, and an…

Interest in the debate about quality management has grown substantially in recent years. Educators of adults want to improve their practices: they are searching for new ways of measuring success that are inclusive and which take account of views of different interest groups. This article examines the involvement of stakeholders in the management…

This guidebook explains how to conduct a telephone survey that will gather the information necessary for new program needs assessment in the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education system. The guidebook is based on pilot assessments conducted by Fox Valley Technical College. The guidebook contains five sections: (1) introduction--why…

This research project developed two strategic plans for distance education in social work. The project involved use of a developmental problem-solving methodology, creation of a conceptual framework thorough a literature search, visits to sites that use distance education, consultations with experts, and attendance at local and national…

Results are reported of a study made in Washington State to (1) discover educational constraints of the elderly, (2) identify the scope of educational opportunities and planning by community colleges, and (3) assess on-going programs. Questionnaires and interviews were utilized to obtain opinions of and data about urban and rural elderly citizens…

This is part 2 of a report on the adult independent learning program issued by the Office of Library Independent Study and Guidance Projects of the College Entrance Examination Board, and nine participating public libraries. The framework of the evaluation and its application is detailed, and the aggregate results presented include profiles of…