Curricular change which takes into account new scholarship and cultural diversity at the higher education level is discussed. Personal, professional, and institutional barriers to change are identified. Examples of successfully transformed curricula are given and guidelines (such as clearly stated goals and effective collaboration with other…

Goodlad discusses his comprehensive plan for reforming undergraduate teacher education, abolishing state-mandated courses, instituting state examinations modeled after law and medicine exams, and creating unified faculty groups devoting primary attention to teacher education. First, some basic changes in organization, student-teacher placement and…

Provides an overview of knowledge utilization, what it encompasses, and its three waves of activity in America. Basic principles and strategies to consider are listed, and an example of how knowledge utilization is applied by the Center for Mental Health Services is given. (17 references) (EA)

An interview with the current president of the Alliance Francaise reviews the evolution of French cultural outreach since World War II, related initiatives by the French government and private agencies, important activities of the alliance, and specific areas in which research on the role of French is needed. (MSE)

The process used to engineer and manage major organizational change at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is described. Issues include defining change, gaining support, organizing to facilitate change, staff development, establishing project strategies, and measuring success. The role of the institution's information…

Two articles respond to the "Librarians' Manifesto," which discusses the U.S. Depository Library Program (DLP). The first urges that DLP be legislatively removed from the Government Printing Office. The second views the manifesto as the mindset of academic librarians, who think the DLP is a collection of entitlement programs for academic…

Good feedback from a consultant is evidence-based insight into the good, bad, and indifferent aspects of the work being done. The college administrator needs to prepare for hearing and acting on it. Receiving feedback is difficult, but handling it well is critical to the ultimate effectiveness of change. (Author/MSE)

Responds to three reviews of "Preparing School Administrators for Democratic Authority" by Richard A. Quantz et al. Discusses issues relating to the Ph.D. program in educational administration at Miami University (Ohio), including relating theory to practice and encouraging graduates to continue to reflect and reconstruct after leaving.…

The University of California's need to add three campuses to its current nine-campus system offers an unprecedented opportunity for creative change. Both an official committee and an independent group of professors are exploring innovative, sometimes radical approaches to curriculum and administration, part of a larger reform movement in higher…

This discussion of faculty senates examines roles senates are presumed to and actually play in college governance within four organizational models: bureaucratic, collegial, political, or symbolic. It is concluded that any changes must be undertaken carefully so as not to disturb either manifest or latent organizational functions. (MSE)

Looks at work systems that draw on quality engineering and management concepts and use incentives. Discusses how some U.S. companies improve performance and maintain high quality. Suggests that the federal government strategy should include measures to support change in production processes and promote efficient factors of production. (JOW)

Work is a key site of learning and focus for continuing education. Global communications and information technologies are transforming work-based learning opportunities. New professional skills and organizational structures are needed to support work-based learning and learner self-competency. (SK)

Presents the results of a preliminary investigation into the innovative capacities of Dutch secondary schools. Defines "innovative capacity" based on a number of factors found in a review of the literature. Finds that transformational school leadership plays a particularly crucial role in the development of the innovative capacities of…

Discusses the strategies used to create culture change at Victor Valley College. Over a five-year period, the college underwent a comprehensive change process of strategic planning, team leadership training, process reengineering, organizational restructuring, and college-wide staff development. Contains 14 references. (CK)

In education, the inclination to use new technology for old purposes is strong. Teachers and administrators need to think about the interplay of technology and teaching, and imagine new ways to utilize technology. (MLF)