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Gizzi, Michael C. – 1995
This paper reflects on a two-semester experiment using computer technologies in the university political science classroom. The instructor incorporated electronic mail (e-mail), the Internet, and an on-line conferencing program into the course requirements for an upper-division course on the Supreme Court and an introductory honors tutorial on…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computers
Savage, James G., Ed.; Wedemeyer, Dan J., Ed. – 1993
This two-volume set contains 165 papers presented at a conference that brought together over 1,100 telecommunications leaders and leading commentators from over 40 countries across the Pacific region. The papers indicate that the optimism of the telecommunications industry is possibly greater than during the 1980s, although tempered by a more…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Conferences, Diffusion (Communication), Distance Education
Pearson, Vangie L. – 1992
Texas Schools, Inc. (TSI) developed a pilot program in bilingual education for Mexican-American vocational workers in the Department of Diesel Mechanics at Texas Tech University. This study assesses the transfer of technology in that environment using quantitative and qualitative measures. TSI, a technical and vocational school in Lubbock, Texas,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Case Studies, Cultural Differences
Bayoumi, Magdy – 1992
As part of a 3-year study to identify emerging issues and trends in technology for special education, this paper addresses the implications of very large scale integrated (VLSI) technology. The first section reviews the development of educational technology, particularly microelectronics technology, from the 1950s to the present. The implications…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities, Educational Media, Educational Trends
Ismail, M. I.; Al-Turkait, A. A. – 1993
Centers for technology transfer are available almost everywhere based on the availability of interested experts and funding. The objective of this monograph is to introduce the assured system that results in excellence in services and expectations from technology transfer. The focus is on simple techniques of potential interest for community and…
Descriptors: Diffusion (Communication), Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Brown, Kenneth C. – Administrator's Update, 1983
The use of microcomputers by college administrators to increase productivity is discussed. Microcomputers can help increase productivity in the following administrative office tasks: decision support, communication, personal assistance, and task management. One of the most promising developments to emerge from the decision sciences over the past…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Administration, Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs
Hoegl, Juergen K. – 1984
Leaders in government and business are expressing a need for stronger programs in foreign language education that address national and state needs in defense, diplomacy, and commerce. The deterioration in foreign language capabilities in the United States results from declining participation in foreign language and cultural education. No concrete…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Economic Development, Industry, International Trade
New England Board of Higher Education, Boston, MA. – 1989
New England's economic competitiveness in a global economy and the role of the area's colleges and universities in contributing to that competitiveness are discussed, including a review of a similar analysis from the perspective of the state of Maine. The report examines information developed from a study having three research components: (1) the…
Descriptors: College Role, Economic Change, Economic Development, Economic Impact
Morrison, David – 1986
Canada's Official Development Assistance (ODA) program is discussed, along with the contributions that universities can offer. Issues include: (1) the rationale and goals for Third World aid programs; (2) priority projects and areas of the world; (3) whether political and economic interests should be reflected in aid programs; (4) decision-making…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Economic Development
Sheppard, Ronald J. – 1986
Urban universities have a definite role to play within the context of strategic economic development. Coordination between state and local government, the private sector, and the academic community can lead to effective partnerships to formulate and implement economic development plans. Declining university enrollments and fewer dollars available…
Descriptors: Community, Diffusion (Communication), Economic Development, Higher Education
Hayden, Linda – 1985
A concept-based introduction to rural public transportation is provided in this instructional module for undergraduate and graduate transportation-related courses for disciplines such as engineering, business, sociology, and technology. Rural public transportation involves systems in rural and small urban areas with populations under 50,000…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Engineering Education, Graduate Study, Higher Education
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces. – 1986
Proceedings of a regional conference on teaching to potential are presented. The 48 papers address three areas of concern: training or educating--future requirements, cultural diversity in higher education, and relating disciplinary research to university teaching. Papers and authors include: "Training or Education: Future Requirements for the…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, College Role, Cultural Differences
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1987
Many believe that throughout history, science and technology have been major factors in shaping American society and the way of life. By changing the ways in which one interacts with another, science and technoiogy may affect the way one defines the general welfare, the way in which one views the realm of government, and the nature of the rights…
Descriptors: College Science, Governance, Government Role, Governmental Structure
Hornbeck, David – 1989
As a background for recommendations made in this paper on the program of regional educational laboratories, three contextual facts are highlighted. The first is the increasingly prominent role and responsibility of the individual states in the definition and delivery of elementary/secondary education. The second is that, while historically public…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role
Meredith, Barbara J. – 1985
This summary pamphlet was prepared from tape recordings of sessions at the second Forum on Federal Information Policies, which opened with an introduction and program overview by Carol A. Nemeyer, and a keynote address by Congressman Mervyn M. Dymally. The first panel session, International Influences on Federal Information Policies, with Jane…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy, Government (Administrative Body), International Cooperation
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