Good workplace education partnerships begin with honest assessment of the problems to be addressed, building of a vision or common mission, commitment to shared responsibility, identification of resources, and the decision to act in concert toward achieving common goals. Models include basic two-partner collaborations and multiple-industry or…

Discusses the benefits of outdoor nature-oriented activities for very old, frail elderly, and institutionalized elderly persons with regard to exercising to increase mobility, spiritual development, sensory stimulation, and social interaction. A study of elderly participants in a "back to nature" experience suggests that modified camping…

Provides an outline by which corporations can develop internal auditing programs to comply with government standards. Points discussed include roles and responsibilities; instructional design; and supporting documents. (MDH)

Careful observation of African-American male students and the information they provide about Black male culture can provide student-affairs administrators with new theories and valuable information about how to better serve them. Provides a summary of the journal issue, including four annotated references. (EMK)

Studied the individual and social connections between teenage and adult sexual outcomes over time, by race and locale, and by individual liaison using data from 28 counties in California. Results show that teenagers display behaviors virtually identical to those of adults of the same backgrounds and socioeconomic status. Implications for…

Colleges and universities must build and maintain a robust, comprehensive technology infrastructure to provide needed services today and in the future. Significant financial, technical, and human resource challenges inhibit achievement of this infrastructure. Rider University (New Jersey) solved the problem by forming a partnership with Bell…

Summarizes the process undertaken by the Alberta Teachers of English as a Second Language (ATESL) in developing standards for adult ESL programs across the province. The paper outlines various stages involved in this government-funded project, highlights the outcomes and learning from each stage, and raises questions related to the future…

Phone interviews explored the attitudes of 27 course directors regarding continuing medical education (CME) needs. The action-reflection practitioner-inquiry method involved physicians and CME leadership in joint discourse for planning CME programs. (Author/JOW)

Outlines a four-step grading system to help teachers implement standards-based education. Teachers should design a workable format; define three sets of codes (for assessment types, performance levels, and time periods); create a grade book with easily accessible student grade sheets; and monitor and adjust the process. (MLH)

Discusses the changing role of technical-support personnel in higher education and corporate training as they are asked to serve as corporate trainers and advisors for distance-education programs. Suggests that technologists focus on three areas of study to help with their new roles: adult education, adult learning, and program planning.…

Suggests that continuing educators can find motivation to write for publication by doing it simultaneously with program planning and implementation. Gives examples of parallel, alternating, and simultaneous development of programs and articles. (SK)

Defines and discusses 10 program-development, research, and policy-analysis needs that are crucial for the continued success of the supported-employment program for individuals with disabilities. These include the following: consumer choice and self-determination, meaningful employment outcomes, employer needs and perceptions, natural supports,…

Observes that in the research on adult-education programs there is a lack of continuing system monitoring and of systematic evaluation and documentation of programs. Presents selected results from a research project that evaluates and documents the totality of urban-adult-education programs and their development. (DSK)

Offers principles of program evaluation and development to help camps appeal to today's campers while satisfying past participants. Discusses changing camper preferences, specialty camps, the importance of connecting campers with tradition, discovering untapped resources, changing demographics, complementing adventure trips with camp-based…

Hewlett Packard has led the telementoring field with its Telementor Program, begun in 1995. The program creates one-to-one mentor relationships between HP employees and grade 5-12 students. Via e-mail, employees currently motivate 1,500 students to excel in math and science and improve communication and problem-solving skills. (MLH)