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Craig, B. Lee – Educational Record, 1981
The current state of four areas of international education (foreign students, exchange programs, international studies at home, and development assistance overseas) is described. Current interest in an approach that deemphasizes "imported" students and "exported" expertise is shown in several projects now underway. (MSE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Foreign Students, Higher Education
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Tashman, Leonard J.; And Others – Educational Record, 1984
The development of an interdisciplinary Master of Public Admnistration program at the University of Vermont is chronicled, emphasizing the challenges of strategic management, managing academic units to promote the best interests of the institution as a whole while preserving each unit's right to frame its own educational mission. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Curriculum, Coordination
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Moseley, John D.; Bucher, Glenn R. – Educational Record, 1982
Faced with changes in the 1980s, college and universities with religious ties must rethink both their identity and what constitutes the proper college-church relationship. Six components of program identity are identified: structural, communal, personal, moral, spiritual, and educational. Cooperative efforts to identify and discuss issues are…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Environment, College Role, Curriculum Development
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Finley, Nancy J. – Educational Record, 1990
Seattle Central Community College has developed a coordinated studies program, a flexible, interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizing cooperative learning, team teaching, experimental instruction, and faculty development. The approach focuses on the active and cooperative process and allows faculty to acknowledge diverse student talents and learning…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Faculty, Community Colleges
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Breslin, Richard D. – Educational Record, 1984
The commitment of a small liberal arts college to academic and administrative computer use and to the computer literacy of its students is described and illustrated. Some of the potential problems are discussed, including faculty burnout, the institution-wide impact of program development, and additional planning needs. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
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Tucker, Allan; Mautz, Robert B. – Educational Record, 1985
Some underlying causes of interinstitutional rivalries are discussed concerning state support of graduate programs, often considered a measure of institutional quality, in state higher education systems. The roles played by state governing boards, administration, and faculty in these contests are also examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, College Faculty, Competition, Curriculum Development