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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1996
This volume presents three analytical discussions of issues in the application of technology at the postsecondary level, both in the provision of distance education and its use in support of teaching, learning, research, administration, management, and libraries in institutions of higher education institutions. Part 1, "Responding to the Triple…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1995
The challenges and opportunities presented by fiscal constraint, new technologies and an information "explosion" require that universities and their libraries develop a system by which scholars and students can access information when it is needed. This discussion paper in English and French, is the first of a series of papers intended…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Mediated Communication
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. General Government Div. – 1993
The purpose of this study was to determine the uses and usefulness of prison literacy and vocational education programs to the 65,000 inmates of federal prisons. Data were collected in two ways: (1) a survey of prison staff and review of selected inmate case files and other data to determine if the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) had reliable…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Correctional Education, Education Work Relationship
McLarty, Joyce R.; Palmer, Helen T. – 1994
In conjunction with employers, educators, and experts in employment and training requirements, American College Testing (ACT) selected 12 generic employability skills--skills crucial to effective performance in most jobs--to form the basis of the Work Keys System. They are as follows: reading for information, applied mathematics, listening,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential
Blake, Ellen M.; And Others – 1994
The fourth edition of the sourcebook, "Reinventing Quality," contains descriptions of innovative activities designed to assure and enhance the quality of services to persons with developmental disabilities. The programs profiled are those seen as: systematic efforts to improve the quality of services to persons with developmental disabilities,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Community Services
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Vocational and Technical Education Services. – 1993
This curriculum guide for the middle grades contains materials for a 1-semester course that are designed to help students develop a useful career development plan, especially for those interested in the fields of business and marketing. The guide is organized into seven units that cover the following: (1) the world of business; (2) information…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business, Business Education, Career Exploration
Lawless, Kimberly A.; Brown, Scott W.; Mills, Robert – 1998
This paper describes a study undertaken to examine how four variables (domain knowledge, topic knowledge, individual interest, and situational interest) impact recall of information from a hypertext environment. Participants in the study were 107 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the School of Education at a large northeastern…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Electronic Text, Higher Education
Smith, Charles W. – 1998
Applied Business Technologies, Inc. is in the process of developing multi-media training CD's to support the implementation of its PowerCAMPUS student information system product. Multi-media training is a very powerful tool for achieving objectives. Trainees take the course at a time convenient for them and progress at a pace suited to their…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware
College Entrance Examination Board, Princeton, NJ. – 1990
This guide is designed to provide essential background material about the College Board's Computerized Placement Tests (CPTs). It is recommended for administrators and staff alike. It contains the theory on which the tests are based, information concerning how to administer them, and discussions of the reports produced and how to interpret the…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Algebra, Arithmetic, College Entrance Examinations
Cepeda, Rita; Norman, Carolyn F. – 1992
The status of the California Community Colleges (CCC) Library and Learning Resources Program (LLRP) is described in this report, which reviews a systemwide survey of the LLRP completed in the 1988-89 academic year; and provides a national and statewide context for ongoing discussions of the relationship between the LLRP and the CCC Board of…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Learning Resources Centers, Library Development
Campeau, Peggie L.; And Others – 1992
This report on a project called Performance Assessment for Self-Sufficiency (PASS) covers activities conducted in the first stage of expert system development: the acquisition of knowledge to be used as the foundation for the expert system prototype. The project is developing an information system for anticipating the service needs of young…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Daily Living Skills, Data Collection, Decision Making
RMC Research Corp., Hampton, NH. – 1987
A resource is presented for those who work in bilingual education and who are involved in test selection. Initial information is provided regarding tests that might be used for student identification, placement and diagnosis, progress monitoring, exiting decisions, and program evaluation purposes. No endorsement or recommendation is implied and no…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Affective Measures, Bilingual Education, Criterion Referenced Tests
Halasa, Ofelia – 1991
Issues related to the Education Reform Bill of Ohio are discussed. Administration of norm-referenced achievement tests in reading, mathematics, language, and related school-ability tests is required for grades 4, 6, and 8 (effective by 1990) and grade 10 (effective by 1991). The reform bill specifies rewards and sanctions in addition to statewide…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Tests, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Virginia State Dept. of Community Colleges, Richmond. – 1981
This master plan sets forth a general strategy for providing administrative and academic computing services and satisfying the data processing requirements for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) during the 1980's. Following an executive summary, chapter 1 sets forth the purpose of the plan and outlines the planning processes used.…
Descriptors: College Administration, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Miller, Frank L. – 1986
This report presents nine steps, followed by work plans, for administrators when implementing a dropout prevention initiative. These nine steps are: (1) conduct a needs assessment to establish a database that identifies students who leave school early; (2) draft descriptors that identify elementary students who are at risk of dropping out later;…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
