Describes a new undergraduate minor at Emory University (Georgia) that focuses on the causes and consequences of violence through interdisciplinary courses, campus programs, and community service. Undergraduates study the causes and consequences of violence from the viewpoints of more than a dozen disciplines. (DB)

Describes the patterns of interpersonal interactions relating to group development in an asynchronous computer conferencing-based graduate course. Results suggest that people engaged in such collaboration have similar interpersonal issues, at comparable stages and proportions, as reported for face-to-face groups. (Author/AEF)

Presents a case study of the establishment of school-based collaborative teams designed to coordinate and enhance a school's support service resources. Factors contributing to the establishment of resource coordination teams were strong commitment from participants, successes leading to tangible results, and effective guidance and support from a…

Participants in Oakland University's collaborative action-research course between 1994 and 1997 were asked to evaluate the program. Most said the program positively influenced classroom practice at participating schools in the Bloomfield Hills School District, received needed administrative support, and had considerable motivational and…

Highlights a case study from behavioral health care and focuses on the information technology professional's role as change agent. Discusses commercial applications, a conflict of cultures, dissemination and training interventions, and technological evolution and adaptation. Describes six steps for change agents' promotion of innovation and…

Presents the statewide articulation agreements developed by Wyoming higher education institutions, resulting in a common name and numbering system for lower-division courses, as well as dual admission agreements; 2+2, 2+3, and 3+1 articulation agreements; joint delivery of degree programs; and shared data on student performance. These agreements…

Outlines an e-mail mentoring program developed as part of a school-to-work partnership. The goals of the program were to build the school-to-work connection, increase communication and technology skills, and enhance students' self-esteem. Describes the practical implications for setting up such a program as well as the implication for school…

Describes incidents involving mental health services in prison facilities that illustrate "Catch-22" situations, in many of which inmates perceive clinicians as people who "come to watch you drown instead of throwing you a rope." Proposes a supplementation of "administrative clinical" thinking with nonbureaucratic,…

Reviews the preliminary concepts underlying the current movement toward comprehensive school-linked services for children and families in low-income communities and the implications of this movement for school psychologists. Discusses the role of the school psychologist and the possibility of collaborative efforts within a consultation model of…

Student workshops can complement coursework in the academic disciplines and provide field training for public health, social work, urban planning, and other professions. This article describes three community-planning workshops for college students: a community planning workshop in rural east central Illinois, a neighborhood revitalization project…

Examines responses of part-time students to a collaborative management degree. The case study program, set within the national context in terms of innovative developments in management education, is identified as possessing the typical attributes of such programs: flexibility, modularity, employer specificity and high employer input in teaching…

Reports on a case study of the set up and first year operations of the public-private partnership between the University of Manchester (UK) and Nord Anglia that delivered training for the National Professional Qualification for Headship. Reviews the partnership according to four factors and discusses the areas of conflict (time and language). (CMK)

Notes that the child care business often requires multi-site communication, training, and management; offers suggestions for effective management of long-distance staff meetings. Discusses four elements of successful long- distance teamwork, outlines strategies for long distance team participation, and shows how to use technology to improve…

Describes the cooperative efforts of corporations, foundations, organizations, institutions of higher learning, and community support that transformed a church into one of the first charter schools in the state of New York. Describes the process, offerings, and continuing challenges of the King Center and asserts that it is a model of…

Addresses the connections between faculty development and information literacy and presents strategies for establishing campus partnerships. Discusses five related topics: information literacy and campus culture; campus initiatives; strategies for partnerships; a faculty development model; and the Florida International University Model for…