This article is concerned with the report of a panel of national experts on continuing education. The panel recommended that continuing education courses for industrial workers and college faculty be offered on campus. They cited motivation problems and the need for tangible rewards for employees taking courses. (MA)

An evaluative methodology for assessing the strengths and weaknesses of an existing physical plant in order to make informed long-range facility plans that maximize the impact of capital expenditures on the overall university budget is described. (MLW)

Since 1983, the California Postsecondary Education Commission has conducted six studies of the university eligibility of high school graduates to estimate the percentage of California public high school graduates who meet the admission requirements of the California State University and the University of California. The Commission's two most…

A television-telephone-computer system was used to teach approximately a hundred teachers about computers in 8 TV lessons. Additional study materials were available to some groups through the system. The subjects did learn about computers, were able to use the system, and rated the system favorably as a pedagogical tool. While technically…

The CLER (configurations, linkages, environments, resources) Model for planned change was evaluated to determine whether it could be applied in school settings, using empirical data from two recent national school improvement studies. While the model was applicable, it did not seem sufficiently precise to be, in itself, a powerful tool for school…

Outlines the advantages of social sciences field work in the community college curriculum. Using a systems approach, illustrates a model to determine the feasibility of a particular project and the six stages of the field study construction system: teacher, administrator, and class preparation; the field study; follow-up work; and feedback. (WL)

Reviews the debate over basic education vs an educational program for elementary schools which includes social studies and science. Suggests that students will benefit most from a structured approach to science and social studies concepts, values, and skills. Journal available from Dr. R. L. VanSickle, Editor, Georgia Social Science Journal,…

Describes the development of a project to test whether publishers can gain copyright revenue by supplying their journals in machine readable form for document delivery centers. Areas discussed include technical considerations; document delivery centers involved; workstation development; and statistical analyses to be reported at the end of the…

Describes how the Magwood Public Library (Cook County, Illinois) successfully passed a $6.5 million tax referendum. Recommends showing the need for expansion, hiring an architectural firm to conduct a feasibility study, detailing the costs, securing community support, emphasizing cost effectiveness, and promoting the proposal. (AEF)

Focus-group research conducted on Unified English Braille highlights the diversity of views about the desirability of the new code and its proposed changes. Many features seen by students as positive were the same features deemed undesirable by other students. In general, teachers were more amenable to the changes than were students. Nearly all…

In 2003, the last state university undergraduate technology education program in Florida closed its doors due to low enrollments and a new focus on graduate studies. This closing and the continued need for 165 certified technology education teachers to fill open positions each year in Florida created a need for St Petersburg College (SPC) to…

In this article, the authors describe how they use a strategic planning tool known as SWOT as a framework for case analysis, using it to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of a public works project intended to enhance regional economic development in Tempe, Arizona. Students consider the project in light of a variety of…

This final report presents results of a feasibility study and implementation plan concerning the establishment of a national assistive technology information and referral (ATI&R) network. The study explored the feasibility of establishing such a network from two perspectives: the current processes used to disseminate information about assistive…

In an attempt to handle the shortage of registered nurses (RN's), many institutions have designed articulation programs to move licensed practical nurses (LPN's) into RN programs. Research describes LPN's as nontraditional adult learners with family responsibilities who must work full-time while in school. Many are anxious about returning to the…

This project report contains two major components: (1) a feasibility study to assess the need for an associate degree nursing program at Williamsport Area Community College, Pennsylvania; and (2) an appropriate curriculum developed for the project. The feasibility study describes the community characteristics, reviews the college resources, and…