Describes the creation and purpose of the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (CARL), the subsequent development of CARL Systems, and its current research projects. Topics discussed include online catalogs; UnCover, a journal article database; full text data; document delivery; visual images in computer systems; networks; and implications for…

A discussion of the impact of an older college student population on European higher education looks at the organization of continuing education, part-time education, professional continuing education, distance learning, retirement programs for older adults, continuing education funding, staffing for no-credit education, centralized vs.…

Examines the political strategies used by 261 female and 105 male teachers from 99 urban, 144 rural, and 123 suburban areas when interacting with "closed"/"ineffective" principals. Teachers' reasons/purposes for using such strategies and teachers' opinions concerning the strategies' effectiveness were studied within the context…

A discussion of the current crisis in African higher education looks at linkages between African and U.S. institutions and the urgent need for assistance in policy analysis and planning, management development and leadership training, funding, a search for new educational approaches, professional training, information technology, government…

Looks at the trend toward the early-start semester calendar in American colleges and universities, and examines administrative, pedagogical, and fiscal considerations in making the change from a quarter system. Topics discussed include the impact on the curriculum and instruction, summer session, access, enrollment management, and institutional…

Describes library reorganization at the University of Arizona resulting from fiscal challenges and the need for current technology. Highlights include: the restructuring process and customer focus; team functioning and the learning organization, including training issues, communication, empowerment, and evaluation/assessment; current challenges,…

Data from a national longitudinal study of Graduate Management Admission Test registrants were used to assess management graduate students' attitudes, and changes in them over time, on six aspects of life: family and friends; career and work; free time and relaxation; religion; wealth; and politics. Analysis suggests recent management graduates…

Examines opportunities and challenges for distance learning in the state of Washington. Highlights include an educational technology network for kindergarten through higher education; collaboration between schools, government, and the private sector; and the role of libraries, including access, service, and administrative issues, Web-based access…

Discusses the challenge of inclusivity in collaborative research projects. Presents researchers' motivations for more inclusive research methods and reflects on the difficulties and rewards they face. Describes the literacy research project and inclusivity issues among program administrators, teachers, and students. (34 citations) (VWC)

A University of Minnesota pilot study of administrator evaluation had administrators (n=46) help define the leadership behaviors and outcomes on which they would be evaluated, then gain feedback from peers whose opinion they valued. The feedback process was computerized. Participants perceived the method as fair, valid, reliable, and personally…

Three methods of integrating family/student financial contributions into the financing of higher education in a number of European countries are described, and advantages and disadvantages, to student and government, are discussed. The plan recommended as most equitable and cost-effective would be an income-contingent plan for distributing student…

Traces the history of the interdisciplinary approach to art education in Hungary. Begins with the acceptance of the Kodaly method in the 1970s during the communist regime. Continues with Hungarian independence and the adoption of the National Core Curriculum in the early 1990s. Includes a concise explanation of Hungary's educational system. (MJP)

Criticizes the notion that small British schools are incapable of adjusting to demands for more specialized instruction and other innovations. Although earlier research suggested this, recent data reveals a high degree of confidence and competence ratings among smaller schools. Many schools have adopted curriculum support strategies. (MJP)

Examines the issue of a professor's First Amendment right to academic freedom vs. a student's right to an effective learning environment free from sexual harassment in a 1996 case, Cohen vs. San Bernardino Valley College. Also explored is the right of a public employee to free speech. Recommendations are offered to college administrators on…

A positive change in the learning environment in schools is visible through ongoing professional development of teachers and administrators. Monitoring the professional development program and providing support to teachers and administrators to transfer their learnings into the school environment ensures some measures of quality. Quality issues…