EDUCOM, the Inter University Communications Council, Inc., planned its 1972 spring conference as a forum for presentations, discussions, and informal meetings to review the present state and the future possibilities of computer networks for higher education. Speeches presented were specifically related to: (1) the current status and future plans…

This premilinary report consists of two parts. Part I reviews the events leading up to the creation of the special committee to study community colleges in the state of Michigan and presents a chronological summary of the committee's activities to December 1970. Part II sets forth the committee's 18 recommendations for legislative action so as to…

This report examines the potential for sharing facilities among the institutions of higher education in Connecticut and evaluates the application of the shared facilities concept to a proposed Higher Education Center in the Central Naugatuck Valley Region (CNVR). The history of the Center proposal is outlined and the concept of sharing higher…

A monograph, which is the first written description of a state-wide application of systematic planning based upon the concepts of corporate and conglomerate long-range planning, is presented. The six-year planning process of the Washington State community college system embraces a four-phase sequence of activities. Phase I involves the development…

This document presents a review of the activities of the Council of Ontario Universities during academic year 1970-71. Topics discussed in the booklets include information systems, funding formula for the universities, university relations with government, university expansion, graduate education development, engineering education development,…

This document presents a review of the activities of the Committee of Presidents of Universities of Ontario during the academic year 1967-68. During that academic year, great progress was made toward increased interinstitutional cooperation and coordination, specifically in the areas of graduate level planning, shared library resources, common…

The traditional interdisciplinary team approach to planning problems is critically analyzed. A new approach, involving existing specialists in both the hard" and soft" socioeconomic aspects of urban and regional development, is suggested for dealing with most planning situations. (Author)

This article provides a detailed summary of the history and development of the German school system, from the birth of the modern German state to the present day. Through explaining various regional and national developments, shifts created by competing political ideologies, and the path of reform initiatives over time, this article illustrates…

The British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) was established to facilitate admission, articulation and transfer arrangements among British Columbia (BC) post-secondary institutions. Each year BCCAT prepares a detailed work plan and at the end of the fiscal year prepares an Annual Report that summarizes what was achieved. Each…

The concept of a United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UNDESD) has its roots in the Asia-Pacific. Arguably, so far, more countries within the Asia-Pacific have engaged in advancing the DESD agenda than any other region in the world. This paper focuses on regional, sub-regional and national efforts to promote learning for…

The implementation of the Bologna protocol in the European Union has set new goals for the whole higher education system as: (a) a quality assessment for university courses; (b) a framework for the exchange of students and academics; and (c) an opportunity for changing the teaching/learning procedures and methodologies. Within the context, the…

Humanities-based speakers and delegates to the European Commission conference on "Social Sciences and Humanities in Europe: New Challenges, New Opportunities" gathered at the end of the meeting to develop a proactive Humanities special interest group. The result was a round-table conference organized by the Humanities Higher Education…