The 1982 progress report on the regents 1980 New York plan for postsecondary education development is presented. Contents include the 1982 progress reports of The State University of New York and The City University of New York, and the consolidated progress report of independent institutions prepared by the Commission on Independent Colleges and…

A review of the University of Alaska's operating and capital budget submission for fiscal year 1985 is presented. The review is directed at the educational and programmatic impact of the budget request. In addition, 11 recommendations endorsed by the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education are analyzed. Additional contents include: the…

Detailed statistical tables on federal funds for research and development (R&D) are provided in this document. Tables are organized into the following sections: research, development, and R&D plant; R&D--agency, character of work, and performer; total research--agency, performer, and field of science; basic research--agency, performer,…

The organization, methods, and outcomes of the distance education systems at the Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (UNED) in Spain and The Open University of the United Kingdom are compared. The following topics are covered: higher education in Spain, UNED's ideology, student characteristics in both universities, organization,…

The third of four technical reports on Oregon education finance, this report summarizes views of 44 opinion leaders in Oregon (including public officials, business leaders, educators, and journalists) on questions of education goals, quality, cost, and methods of decision-making. Answering questionnaires, the respondents first addressed issues of…

In this paper the design of a workflow support tool for competence based distance learning in a group setting is discussed. The design is based on a stakeholder analysis and crash-tested in an actual course setting. Preliminary findings suggest that some well-known problems have been solved, but further more in depth research is needed to assess…

The founding of the Australian system of higher education closely parallels the creation of public postsecondary education in the United States during the nineteenth century. Their subsequent histories reflect a growing recognition of postsecondary education's capacity to shape the economic prospects not only of individuals, but of entire nations.…

The authors examine South Dakota's 2+2+2 Project, a collaborative effort between South Dakota State University (SDSU) and the state's tribal colleges designed to enhance educational opportunities for American Indians, through the W. K. Kellogg Foundation's indicators of an engaged institution. Indicators include responsiveness, respect for…

Drawing on an activity theory analysis, Elizabeth A. Wardle considers whether cross-disciplinary FYC collaborations can help us achieve current FYC goals. Her analysis of learning community linked FYC courses at a large Midwestern university suggests that learning community teachers are faced with as many--if not more--challenges as traditional…

The growth trends in foreign involvement in United States science and engineering show no signs of changing. This situation has raised a number of questions among public and private sector science and technology policy officials regarding the possible impacts on U.S. higher education and industry. This report identifies and assembles available…

A three-part empirical study analyzed (1) the communication structure of a university faculty, (2) faculty roles, and (3) factors and dimensions of faculty perceptions. In the first phase, 389 faculty members at a large southwestern university responded to three questionnaires mailed at intervals to determine respondents' sex, academic degree,…

This agenda lists activities scheduled for the second IBM (International Business Machines) Academic Information Systems University AEP (Advanced Education Projects) Conference, which was designed to afford the universities participating in the IBM-sponsored AEPs an opportunity to demonstrate their AEP experiments in educational computing. In…

Eight tables present statistical data on the originating residence of students entering New York State institutions of higher education in the Fall of 1986. The first table organizes the number of students by locale (New York, all other states, U.S. territories, and foreign countries). The second table organizes the data by sector (number of…

Data presented on the State University System (SUS) of Florida are presented in the form of tabular displays, charts, graphs, and a glossary. Preliminary sections list members of the Florida Board of Regents and provide a description of the State University System of Florida. The 10 major sections cover the following areas: (1) institutional…

The development and results of a program designed to meet the inservice educational needs of teachers of foreign languages in the elementary schools (FLES) and to coordinate with a previously developed preservice program are described. The 2-week summer institute for inservice teachers was designed to correspond in content and emphasis with the…