Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 4 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 21 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 65 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 170 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
| Higher Education | 174 |
| Postsecondary Education | 150 |
| Two Year Colleges | 20 |
| Secondary Education | 5 |
| Adult Education | 4 |
| Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
| High Schools | 3 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Practitioners | 66 |
| Administrators | 25 |
| Teachers | 20 |
| Policymakers | 7 |
| Students | 4 |
Location
| Canada | 20 |
| California | 12 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Indiana | 12 |
| Illinois | 11 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| Virginia | 10 |
| Minnesota | 9 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 9 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| G I Bill | 1 |
| Higher Education Act Title IV | 1 |
| Manpower Development and… | 1 |
| National Defense Education… | 1 |
| Race to the Top | 1 |
| Technology Related Assistance… | 1 |
| Workforce Innovation and… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| ACTFL Oral Proficiency… | 1 |
| Defining Issues Test | 1 |
| Myers Briggs Type Indicator | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textRedding, Terrence R.; Eisenman, Gordon; Rugolo, John – 1998
Learning in Retirement (LIR) programs are formal programs predicated on the principle that adult learners are capable of developing, designing, and delivering high-quality instructional programs. Issues associated with teaching computer use to senior citizens were examined in a case study of a small private college's establishment of an LIR…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy, Case Studies
Gray, John – 1988
This report documents historically the impact of postsecondary forestry and forest-products educational programs in the southern United States. Samples of programs described concentrate on programs that appear to have had an effect on the economy, the resource, or policy. The report discusses the impacts of two types of institutions: the 16…
Descriptors: College Programs, Continuing Education, Educational History, Extension Education
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1988
In 1984 the California Legislature enacted Assembly Concurrent Resolution 83 (ACR 83), which established specific goals for enhancing the participation and success in postsecondary education of students from economic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds historically underrepresented in higher education. The Postsecondary Education Commission was…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Admission
Myers, Dale; Kamholtz, Jonathan – 1984
Humanities courses have often been given little attention in continuing education for adults, possibly because they have been viewed as not "practical" or not "job-oriented" enough in our career-oriented, technologically advanced society. However, the humanities should be an integral part of our culture and of the lives of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Lindemann, William H., Jr.; And Others – 1987
The Educational Services Process Model described in this guide is made up of six interactive and interdependent elements functionally related to the common goal of student success. After part I traces the evolution of student services in the community college, part II presents 10 assumptions for planning, highlighting the need for staff…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Programs, Community Colleges, Delivery Systems
Thomas, Dorothy E. – 1976
An Outdoor Classroom to prepare pre-service and in-service teachers to utilize vital natural resources as an outdoor laboratory was established in 1974 by Elizabeth City State University. Because of its proximity to the Great Dismal Swamp and the Atlantic, the university's geographical location made it especially suitable for such a course of…
Descriptors: Botany, Budgets, College Programs, Educational Objectives
Elgin Community Coll., IL. – 1991
A 1-year project conducted by Elgin Community College (ECC) with the cooperation of Illinois School District #300 accomplished the following: (1) developed a curriculum to meet business and industry needs; (2) strengthened basic skills instruction in mathematics, science, and computers; (3) developed a 3-2-2 program allowing high school seniors to…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Articulation (Education), Auto Mechanics, College Programs
Rakes, Thomas A. – 1982
A four-day workshop designed to acquaint faculty members with teaching strategies for combining basic reading skills in English composition was evaluated as very effective by the seven workshop participants. The evaluation results indicated that interdisciplinary staff development seminars can be beneficial to faculty from varied content areas.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Programs, Content Area Reading, English Instruction
Gulf Coast Community Coll., Panama City, FL. – 1987
The Single Parent/Displaced Homemaker Program at Gulf Coast Community College (Panama City, Florida) targeted a population of women who generally had a high school diploma and needed moral support, direction, and financial assistance in returning to college to pursue higher-level vocational programs. (Because citizens in the rural panhandle area…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Career Choice, College Programs, Displaced Homemakers
Peer reviewed
Direct linkHergert, Michael – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2003
The College of Business at San Diego State University embarked on a pilot project to introduce an online version of its MBA program in the spring of 2000. The College of Business at SDSU is one of the largest in the nation, with over 6,000 enrolled students. The online MBA program was intended to complement the wide variety of on-campus programs…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Business Administration Education, Program Implementation
Walling, Derald D.; White, John T. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1988
The number of American versus foreign-born students studying mathematics, engineering, and physics in U.S. graduate schools is declining. A program developed at Texas Tech University's Department of Mathematics offers courses in these areas to high-ability secondary-school students, to acquaint them with career opportunities and exciting…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Courses, Career Exploration, College Programs
Fody, Michael, III – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1977
Describes the development of a Portuguese program at West Virginia University. (RM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Language Instruction, Portuguese, Program Descriptions
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1993
The structural and curricular changes currently being experienced by British further education (FE) colleges pose special challenges for FE colleges committed to providing for vocational students with disabilities and learning difficulties. Despite great progress in the area of expanding the educational opportunities available to disabled persons,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Attitude Change, Change Strategies
Saint Petersburg Junior Coll., FL. – 1990
In 1989, the Focus on Access, Community, and Excellence in Teaching (FACET) Commission was created at St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) to develop recommendations to guide the college into the 21st century. The Commission's work plan included the definition of SPJC's educational standards; open hearings to solicit ideas from students, faculty,…
Descriptors: College Programs, Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Excellence in Education
Valencia Community Coll., Orlando, FL. – 1990
The Central Florida Film Production Technology Training program provided training to prepare persons for employment in the motion picture industry. Students were trained in stagecraft, sound, set construction, camera/editing, and post production. The project also developed a curriculum model that could be used for establishing an Associate in…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Programs, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
