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The Banality of Relevance

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D'Arms, John H. – Change, 1974

The current interest in relevance in education has encouraged many deletions in curriculum. The author declares that every subject is relevant to some person's life; therefore, there are no irrelevant subjects. (PG)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Humanities

The College That Made Milwaukee Famous

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Olive, Ralph – Change, 1978

Alverno College, a Catholic liberal arts college for women with an enrollment of 1,100, instituted competency-based learning in 1973. Subsequent problems as well as benefits are addressed, along with a review of student and faculty attitudes toward the program and the school's president. (LBH)

Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Higher Education