This paper reports on the results of a preliminary investigation of the extent to which first-year students entering a university during the summer, who enroll in the introductory information systems course in a college of business, meet the requirements for the course upon entrance. A second objective is to recommend a course of action to be…

This book contains approximately 1,200 entries indexed from 1998 business education and related publications that are a minimum of 10 pages in length, contain at least 3 substantive articles (preferably research based), and are readily available in business education libraries. All entries consist of these parts: title, author(s), publication,…

During the 1996-97 academic year, a Principles of Management course was taught at Eastern Oregon State College to an on-campus group of juniors, using multiple technologies. The Internet was used as a source for print materials, resources, and research sites, and as a primary information dissemination medium. Electronic mail and listservs were…

This presentation describes the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial strategies being adopted by two Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions in Australia, Northern Territory University and the Victoria University of Technology. The similarities are stressed between TAFE institutions, North American community and technical colleges, and…

This edition of the "Mini-Digest" provides a pocket-sized compilation of statistical information covering U.S. education from kindergarten through graduate school. This information is found in much greater detail in the "Digest of Education Statistics,""The Condition of Education," and "Youth Indicators."…

This document, the ninth edition of the Mini-Digest of Education Statistics, provides a pocket-sized compilation of statistical information about U.S. education from kindergarten through graduate school. The statistical highlights provide a quantitative description of the current U.S. education scene. Data are from many government sources,…

Research reports and articles on the effectiveness of technology in the student learning environment reflect a variety of opinions and conclusions. Educators who are making decisions about the use of technology will want to examine research results with the following questions in mind: Do research results and expert opinions support the continued…

This guide is written for those seeking help from federal programs to foster innovative enterprises in agriculture and forestry in the United States. The guide describes program resources in value-added and diversified agriculture and forestry, sustainable land management, and community development. Programs are included based upon whether they…

In 1983, an entrepreneurial engineering class was developed at the University of New Mexico. The course meets for 3 hours 1 evening per week for 15 or 16 sessions. Lectures, reading assignments, group work, interactive class discussions, and presentations by practitioners are used to help learners students develop the research and practice skills…

In 1992, George Wood left academia to become the principal of a poor and struggling high school in rural Ohio. In 3 years, Federal Hocking High School became one of the region's top schools. This book offers guidelines, practical plans, and advice based on Wood's observations and experiences at Federal Hocking High. It focuses on the real issue…

This paper describes the Survey of Effective School Practices, which began in 1995-96 to examine key characteristics, common elements, and unique qualities that contributed to having several elementary schools and one middle school in a large Texas school district become state recognized or exemplary. The study involved a survey instrument that…

This report represents the findings of the evaluation team that visited San Joaquin Delta College on March 25-28, 1996 for the purpose of validating the college's application for reaffirmation of accreditation. Overall, the team was impressed with the high level of quality inherent throughout the college. However, the team identified a number of…

This book explains through descriptive narrative, illustrative examples, and practical suggestions how today's information specialists can navigate in the new "wired" organizations. The emphasis is on practical, useful, relevant advice. The following ten chapters are included: (1) "Communicating Online: The Heart of the Wired Organization"…

This survey takes a best-practices approach to several major issues involving graduate certificate programs; these include: (1) leadership (whether the graduate school should administer certificate programs, state regulation, procedures for approving new programs, impact on student diversity, and terminology); (2) management (whether certificate…

Puerto Rico has for approximately 35 years been a part of the territory and citizenship of the United States. During these years mutual understandings and appreciations have broadened and deepened, and mutual interests have developed. Constantly increasing numbers of the people of Puerto Rico are coming to live on the mainland, and even greater…