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Collaborative Research and Social Change: Applied Anthropology in Action.
Stull, Donald D., Ed.; Schensul, Jean J., Ed. – 1987
Promoting social change is the goal of the seven community case studies reported in this book. Each study is a "natural experiment" that involved long-term research, close collaboration between researchers and the host community, and the application of research methods and findings to social change goals within the community. The following reports…
Descriptors: Action Research, Anthropology, Case Studies, Community Action
Books, Bytes, and Bridges: Libraries and Computer Centers in Academic Institutions.
Hardesty, Larry, Ed. – 2000
This book about the relationship between computer centers and libraries at academic institutions contains the following chapters: (1) "A History of the Rhetoric and Reality of Library and Computing Relationships" (Peggy Seiden and Michael D. Kathman); (2) "An Issue in Search of a Metaphor: Readings on the Marriageability of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Computer Centers, Computer Uses in Education
Learning Partnerships: Interdependent Learning in Adult Education.
Robinson, Joan, Ed.; And Others – 1985
This volume contains essays and studies dealing with learning partnerships in adult education. The introduction, written by Joan Robinson and Sharon Saberton, discusses the concept of the learning partnership, defined as a peer relationship between two people for whom the main objective is learning. The second section consists of comments of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Annotated Bibliographies
Co-operation between the Media and Adult Education Bodies. Surveys and Studies.
Cassirer, Henry R.; And Others – 1985
This collection contains four surveys and studies examining cooperation between the media and adult education bodies throughout the world. In a paper entitled "The Media and Adult Education: Indian Experience," J. S. Yadava examines two case studies of sound and six case studies of television broadcasting in India that involve…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Broadcast Industry, Case Studies, Cooperative Planning
Collaboration: Vocational Education and the Private Sector. 1984 Yearbook of the American Vocational Association.
American Vocational Association, Arlington, VA. – 1983
This yearbook includes 24 papers dealing with collaboration between the vocational education and private sectors. Presented first are the following papers on the foundation for collaboration: "The Changing Nature of Work and Workers" (Joseph F. Coates), "Jobs with a Future" (Marvin J. Cetron), "The Mission of Vocational…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Apprenticeships, Business, Case Studies
Joint Training Programs: A Union-Management Approach to Preparing Workers for the Future.
Ferman, Louis A., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This book documents the range of training programs that are being established by employers and unions; assesses porgram functioning and results; and offers insights for practitioners, scholars, and policy makers. An introduction (Ferman et al.) provides a general framework for thinking about union-management training programs and presents an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems
Cases on Global E-Learning Practices: Successes and Pitfalls
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Sharma, Ramesh C., Ed.; Mishra, Sanjaya, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2007
"Cases on Global E-Learning Practices: Successes and Pitfalls" looks into global practices of e-learning, examining the successes and failures of e-learning professionals. It provides a judicious mix of practical experiences and research in the form of case studies. Written by experts from all over the globe, this book shows how to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Global Approach, Case Studies, Educational Strategies