The study sought to explore the impact of the commitment and political will exhibited by the Government of Zimbabwe through the Presidential Scholarship Scheme in promoting regionalisation of higher education. The methodology employed document analysis, interviews and questionnaires to gather data from the stakeholders. The officials responsible…

The Tampa Bay Community Cancer Network (TBCCN) is one of 25 Community Network Programs funded by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities with the objectives to create a collaborative infrastructure of academic and community based organizations and to develop effective and sustainable interventions to…

This study explores the library needs of students and tutors of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), utilization level of the library facilities and resources, the problems in the use of library, and suggestions for improvement of library facilities for students and tutors. Data collected from 4080 students and 526 tutors belonging to 15 different…

The research reported in this paper documents the use of Web2.0 applications with six Western Australian schools that are considered to be regional and/or remote. With a population of two million people within an area of 2,525,500 square kilometres Western Australia has a number of towns that are classified as regional and remote. Each of the…

Two years ago, the then North American Council for Online Learning released the initial "Snapshot State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada" report. This study was the first systematic examination of K-12 distance education policies and activities in each of the thirteen Canadian provinces and territories. One year ago, the…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and RCE-Barcelona in the context of two organisations with a strategic aim to further Education for Sustainable Development. A special emphasis is put in the role that UPC has had in the creation and development of this project,…

A 14-MONTH STUDY WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF COOPERATIVE PRODUCTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION MATERIALS FOR EXCHANGE IN THE GREAT PLAINS REGION. IN CARRYING OUT THE STUDY, THE INVESTIGATOR USED THESE PROCEDURES--(1) SELECTION OF A PROJECT COMMITTEE FROM REPRESENTATION OF ALL 12 STATES IN THE GREAT PLAINS AREA, (2) SELECTION OF…

This research study was implemented within the subject headquarters of a regional center, an organization responsible for security cooperation in Europe and Eurasia. The focus of the study was the center's program of security education. This program was designed to support evolving security objectives of foreign countries in order to increase the…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO PROVIDE NORMS FOR NEGRO CHILDREN IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES ON THE THIRD REVISION OF THE STANFORD-BINET INTELLIGENCE SCALE. SUBJECTS WERE DRAWN FROM THREE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN EACH OF THE STATES OF ALABAMA, GEORGIA, FLORIDA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TENNESSEE. EXAMINERS WERE TRAINED FOR UNIFORMITY OF…

This document describes the installation and evaluation of the Regional Information System within the Michigan-Ohio Regional Educational Laboratory (MOREL). MOREL is an agency established to develop and test alternatives to current educational practice under Title IV of ESEA. The Regional Information System was established to provide referrals to…

The major purpose of this descriptive report is to provide an overview of the structure, capacity, and roles of educational service agencies (ESAs) across five states--Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin--in the Great Lakes region, within the context of the broader statewide systems of support for educational improvement and progress.…

This directory contains information gathered by a 1987 survey by the Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast and the Islands of educational resource organizations located within its region, i.e., Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Virgin Islands. Included…

DATA WERE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED CONCERNING THE FINANCIAL PRACTICES OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (ETV) STATIONS. A TOTAL OF 95 ETV STATIONS PARTICIPATED IN A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH PATTERNS RELATIVE TO TIME ON THE AIR, PROGRAMING EMPHASIS, EMPLOYMENT INVESTMENTS, INCOME, EXPENSES, AND OTHER FINANCIAL FACTORS. PRIOR TO THE…

This paper reviews 11 studies dealing with collaborative organizational arrangements and investigates 26 projects involving such arrangements. The 11 studies identified as relevant to the work of conceptualizing a regional grants program include patterns of information useful for planning in the areas of organizational communication, definition of…

An instrument for future planning and policy formation for adult basic education (ABE) staff development at national/regional levels, the assessment determined which current objectives, processes, and products proved most effective and offered the greatest potential. The basic evaluation design was established by the Center for Resource…