The Internet is revolutionizing communications among university researchers, scientists, and industry. It overcomes geographic remoteness, time zone differences, travel costs, and cultural differences. (SK)

A joint degree nursing program involving three New Jersey colleges uses these ingredients for successful academic partnerships: focus on students, awareness of differing missions, understanding of institutional cultures and work rules, communication, and willingness to collaborate. (SK)

COMETT, a 1986-94 European Community project, fostered university-industry cooperation in technology training through structured networking, student and graduate placement, university-industry personnel exchange, and joint training projects. Advanced training and accelerated education-industry cooperation were core technology transfer mechanisms.…

This study explored attitudes of 50 general educators and educators working with gifted students regarding linkage between the general and gifted education programs. Suggestions for increasing communication, cooperation, and collaboration between general and gifted practitioners are provided. (Author/PB)

Members of public school boards and trustees of independent schools should seize the opportunity to learn from each other. Hundreds of models of partnerships have already been established between public and independent schools. A sidebar discusses joint public and private school athletic programs in various states. (MLF)

Argues strongly in favor of university-business partnerships. Asserts that the academic world must facilitate the relationship and keep current with developments in business and global environments as well as in the disciplines. It must also deal with the paradoxes of being accountable by doing things that cannot be counted, of being traditional…

Universities operate in local, regional, national, and international contexts and need to acknowledge political realities, community expectations, and their own espoused values. Written from the perspective of a vice-chancellor, looks at the University of New England in Australia as a case study. Is informed by the author's position as president…

Economic analysis of the impact of recent schooling reforms in England designed to promote competition or cooperation between schools. Outlines the theoretical relationships between school competition and cooperation and school effectiveness. Briefly describes the development of policy in England and analyzes the interaction between the incentives…

Sketches the background of the issue "Teams, Communities and Networks", reflects the increasing importance of its theme, and introduces four contributions that include two research papers, one paper dedicated to "Teacher Education Around the World", and a book review. (Author/KHR)

The 'Bologna Process' promotes fundamental changes throughout European higher education. The EC 'Tuning' project was set up to investigate the feasibility of this process. Summarizes the final report of the Engineering Synergy Group which examined the 'tuning' of engineering education (EE), taking advantage of the work of previous and current…

A case study of professional continuing education in palliative care delivered in rural northern Canada identified these effectiveness factors: interdisciplinary and participatory approach, responsiveness to rural health practitioners' practice context and work style, and integration of educational approaches with rural realities. (SK)

Discusses key issues arising from the 12 online degree programs offered through the University of Texas's TeleCampus, including their collaborative nature and methods used to ensure that each course meets a high-quality standard. (EV)

A study of nonformal education providers in Ghana, Senegal, and Burkina Faso identified government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and for-profit organizations. Decentralization has increased nonformal education. Most projects involve multiple providers with various actors playing different roles. The lack of process-oriented projects…

The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing was developed collaboratively by the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and the Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Nursing. The institute prepares nurses for practice, keeps practitioners current, and provides nursing staff development programs. (Contains 11 references.) (JOW)

Presents the Pennsylvania State Coalition for Adult Literacy as a model for understanding state and local literacy coalitions. Cites elements of success in coalition building: trust, a sense of mission, strong leadership, and clear identification of the target populations of each member agency. (SK)