This paper describes how Potawatomi and Santa Clara Pueblo children came to create a virtual tour of cultural exhibits from the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). The first part of this paper explores the nature of museums, how people interact with them, the concept of a virtual museum, and a brief history of NMAI. In addition to three…

This document contains two papers on fine arts from the SITE (Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education) 2002 conference. "Expanding the Boundaries of the Music Education of the Elementary Teacher Classroom with Information Technology" (Cheryl Jackson) reports on how information technology is used in a music methods…

This report reviews the college preparatory programs offered to state university students in Florida through partnerships with local community colleges. Courses are offered either at the community college or by the community college on the university campus. The program review was conducted by the State Board of Community Colleges in cooperation…

A series of five discussions with more than 50 people involved in the national school-to-work initiative created by the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (STWOA) resulted in the following conclusions (among others): (1) Problems with the concept include a negative attitude toward the phrase "school-to-work," the complicated nature…

This report describes the partnership between Carl Sandburg (Community) College (CSC) district and local K-12 schools in Galesburg, Illinois. Because 33% of students graduating from these K-12 schools enroll at CSC, the college considers institutional collaboration important in preparing future students and serving the community. CSC established…

This report provides a profile of Diablo Valley College (DVC) in California as a transfer institution. According to the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC), DVC has been among California's top three transfer institutions for the past 4 years. The college sends more than 2,000 students a year to baccalaureate programs, and after…

California's community colleges develop their own requests in concert with their district five-year master plan. They then submit those requests to the State Chancellor's Office for review. This document discusses the current process of submitting proposals for collaborative facilities projects, and outlines and discusses five recommendations for…

In enacting the 1998 Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, the Congress changed Section 435(a)(5) of the act to lift the exemption for cohort default rates that were established for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Navajo Colleges in 1990. The new provisions became…

The decision to assess nonsponsored experiential learning is seen as a result of the view that a degree should signify competence in a profession as well as time in the classroom and that practical experience may offer the best if not the only way to acquire certain competencies. (MLW)

Describes the development and operation of a multi-disciplinary center of gerontology at North Country Community College (New York), focusing on its tasks (education; community services, development, and planning; and research) and its structural development, e.g., integration into the college, internal governance, staffing, linkages with other…

Cultural and organizational issues arising in university-industry partnerships are explored, outlining benefits and risks to both parties. A short-term partnership between Southern Illinois University and the high-tech Hewlett Packard Company is examined, including its origins, the nature of the contract, communication between cultures, time…

Describes the Centre for Media Resources at the University of Hong Kong. Discusses the facilities and staff; the Classroom Resources Unit which maintains and audiovisual equipment; instructional resources--video, graphics and photography, and videoconferencing; relations with other university centers; outreach activities; and future developments.…

Argues that because students with vocational associate degrees are not usually expected to transfer to four-year institutions, studies examining academic performances of two-year college transfer students rarely use type of associate degree as a variable. Attempts to determine a relationship between type of associate degree and baccalaureate…

Describes the Postsecondary Education Planning Project, a partnership of eight Illinois high schools with Triton College, their local community college. The project provides a mechanism to survey high school students, enabling them to identify their postsecondary plans before they graduate. Lists six benefits of participating in the process. (TE)

An innovative project in Fort Worth, Texas, is encouraging middle school students to start thinking about and planning for college. The collaboration involves local schools, college, the Aetna Foundation, and the College Board. (MSE)