The external degree provides an educational shortcut by providing credits for knowledge obtained outside of college. (Editor)

This paper is an expansion of a presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers in New Orleans, April 21, 1970. (IR)

School boards should negotiate prior district approval of academic credits that are tied to teachers' salaries. The credits must support the teacher's specific job assignment, be of passing grade, be confirmed by a specific date, and be received after a bachelor's degree. (MLF)

A statistical methodology applied to three years of teaching load data from 21 major public universities yields an objective, broadly applicable set of student credit hours (SCH) weight factors. A table of optimum weighting factors for upper division and graduate SCH is presented. (Author/MLW)

Barbara Stone from Wilkes Community College (North Carolina) provides recommendations derived from a survey of old age care facility residents, administrators, educators, and community officials concerning deficiencies in their care unit program. Debbie L. Floyd describes Scott Community College's (Iowa) consumer model for credit options for human…

Reports the results of a survey of the practices of 78 Michigan colleges and universities in awarding and transferring credit for nontraditional or experiential learning. (WD)

The major cause of stress in private schools is ambiguity, according to this administrator, including ambiguity about teachers' status, roles, and commitment as well as about alumni attitudes, academic curricula, educational change, standardized tests, the purposes of a private education, and tuition tax credits. (RW)

Provides an annotated bibliography of ten recent references (1980-81) on tuition tax credits, 22 items on the background (1973-79) of tuition tax credits, and 15 general references (1979-81) on educational vouchers. (CHC)

Bergen Community College's Center for Public Media Programming produces courses broadcast by CBS stations around the country and which are offered for credit by other community colleges. The courses, called "Summer Semester," are offered to students unable to attend classes. They consist of half-hour lectures or discussions. (MLW)

Reports the methodology and findings of a survey conducted to determine the policies and practices of Illinois community colleges and senior institutions regarding awarding credit for noncollegiate learning. Examines the types of learning experiences recognized by the colleges and the methods used to assess these experiences. (JP)

The mid-life assessment and counseling program at the State University of New York at Stony Brook has combined credit courses and noncredit workshops to meet mid-life needs. (SK)

Secondary and postsecondary institutions have much to gain by recognizing their interdependence and sharing resources. Incentives to partnership have been few in the past. Although power often rests with state governments, grass-roots efforts and programs initiated by individual departments have often had enough commitment to be successful. (MSE)

The evaluation of a credit-noncredit course on widowhood is described. Principles for gerontological education were derived: (1) heterogeneity in student backgrounds may be an asset; (2) intergenerational teaching can be highly effective; and (3) amelioration of stresses ensuing in life crises and preparation for those crises are compatible goals.…

The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) enactment of a change in the time-honored concept of the holder-in-due-course applies to consumer credit sales contracts and consumer service contracts. The holder-in-due-course concept is discussed in terms of the old ruling, new ruling, effect of ruling, abuses cited by the FTC, and implications for the…