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Mazzenga, Maria, Ed.; McCullough, Julie, Ed. – National Archives and Records Administration, 2003
What do Matthew Brady, Carrie Chapman Catt, Ansel Adams, Orson Welles, and J. Howard Miller have to do with the 100 milestone documents? A few hints: Matthew Brady created the first photographic documentation of a war. Carrie Chapman Catt was the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1920. Orson Welles produced plays for…
Descriptors: United States History, Democracy, Civics, Archives
Inoue, Yukiko; Bell, Suzanne – Information Science Publishing, 2006
With the emphasis on faculty experiences and efforts to enhance higher learning in less-developed regions, "Teaching with Educational Technology in the 21st Century: The Case of the Asia-Pacific Region" is a comprehensive study of teaching applications involving educational technology. The book encourages collaboration across…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Foreign Countries, Information Literacy, Distance Education
Searls, J. Matt, Comp. – PEPNet-Northeast, 2001
A recent "Time" magazine article noted that college counseling centers are experiencing an increasing number of students seeking services for a range of mental health and developmental needs. For many students, the college experience can be stressful, which may contribute to poor eating habits, irregular sleeping patterns, or experimentation with…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Psychological Needs, Sign Language, Partial Hearing
Barron, Eric – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2003
With support from NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Goddard Space Flight Center, IGES (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies) has developed educational materials that incorporate information and data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), a joint satellite mission between the United States and Japan.…
Descriptors: Energy, Problem Based Learning, Learning Modules, Teaching Methods
Purcell, Jeanne H., Ed.; Eckert, Rebecca D., Ed. – Corwin Press, 2005
This book will help the reader every step of the way with detailed guidelines, practical tips, templates, action plans, and suggestions for strategic planning teams as well as for the sole practitioner. Consolidating the sage advice and up-to-date research of 29 leaders in the field, this comprehensive and highly practical guide takes the…
Descriptors: Program Design, Identification, Educational Needs, Strategic Planning
Richlin, Laurie – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2006
Laurie Richlin has been running a workshop on course design for higher education for over fifteen years, modifying and improving it progressively from the feedback of participants, and from what they in turn have taught her. Her goals are to enable participants to appropriately select teaching strategies, to design and create the conditions and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Higher Education, Courses, Instructional Design
2002
This symposium is comprised of three papers on competencies in human resource development (HRD). "The Development of a Competency Model and Assessment Instrument for Public Sector Leadership and Management Development" (Sharon S. Naquin, Elwood F. Holton III) reports on a streamlined methodology and process used to develop a competency…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competence, Competency Based Education, Delivery Systems
2002
This document contains three papers from a symposium on human resource development (HRD) effectiveness and transfer of learning. "Factors Affecting Transfer of Training in Thailand" (Siriporn Yamnill, Gary N. McLean) discusses how the Learning Transfer System Inventory was validated in Thailand by administering it to 1,029 employers and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Definitions, Delivery Systems
Jackson, John H. – 2001
This paper seeks to guarantee that all preK-college students are provided an equal opportunity for a world-class education, noting that ultimately, success must be measured by student achievement and recommending that all educational agencies partner with community agents to develop and implement strategies to remove racial disparities and improve…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, College Preparation, Diversity (Faculty)
Carter, A.; Hirsh, W.; Aston, J. – 2002
A study explored current practice in organizing and resourcing training and development (T&D) using survey responses from over 100 major private and public sector employers and case studies of T&D functions in 6 organizations. Business drivers for T&D were senior management as customers; diagnosis of training as "the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Corporate Education, Developed Nations
Markowitsch, Jorg; Kollinger, Iris; Warmerdam, John; Moerel, Hans; Konrad, John; Burell, Catherine; Guile, David – 2002
A comparative analysis of human resources development and management in the subsidiaries of three multinational companies (Xerox, Glaxo Wellcome, and AXA Nordstern Colonia) was conducted in these three European Union (EU) member states: Austria, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Case studies were used, focusing on competence needs and…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Case Studies, Comparative Education, Competence
Polit, Denise F.; Widom, Rebecca; Edin, Kathryn; Bowie, Stan; London, Andrew S.; Scott, Ellen K.; Valenzuela, Abel – 2001
The Project on Devolution and Urban Change studied the effects of welfare reform in the counties encompassing the following cities: Cleveland, Ohio; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In May 1995, the 3,900 women in the sample were receiving public assistance and living in high-poverty neighborhoods. After 3-4…
Descriptors: Economic Status, Employed Women, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities
Learning and Skills Development Agency, London (England). – 2002
These two documents are designed to assist governing bodies of England's further education (FE) and land-based colleges self-assess their performance and identify ways of improving their performance. Each document contains a "healthcheck" that requires approximately 30 minutes to complete and that was developed in response to informative…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Check Lists
Chee, Donna Ah; Maidment, Debra; Hayes-Hampton, Margie – 1999
The Institute for Aboriginal Development (IAD) is an Aboriginal-controlled language resource center and adult education center serving the Aboriginal communities of central Australia. Its activities include education programs, which range from literacy and numeracy to vocational and tertiary-level courses; an Aboriginal language and culture center…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Adult Education, Community Education, Cross Cultural Training
Zubal-Ruggieri, Rachael, Ed.; Smith, Valerie, Ed. – Center on Human Policy, 2003
Despite progress, there is a continuing need for resource information about available supports for full inclusion of students with disabilities in educational settings. This information packet, substantially revised from 1993, is intended to provide basic information on timely subjects within inclusive education and to assist interested people in…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Equal Education
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