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Direct linkFranker, Karen; James, Dennis – New Directions for Higher Education, 2016
A key step in distance learning project management is the creation of a course development plan. The plan should account for decisions related to materials, curriculum, delivery methods, staffing, technology applications, resources, reporting lines, and project management--issues that may require administrator involvement and support, particularly…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Electronic Learning
McGuire, Patricia A. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2009
Participation in accreditation processes, on visiting teams as well as through institutional self-study, is an excellent opportunity for individual academics to augment their professional expertise in a range of higher education issues: strategic planning and assessment, resource management and capital investments, curriculum planning and program…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Strategic Planning, Organizational Change, Accreditation (Institutions)
Gray, Peter J.; Diamond, Robert M. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1989
The evaluation and research unit of the Syracuse University Center for Instructional Development is described. The center provides information relative to courses, curricula, academic and nonacademic programs, academic and nonacademic administrative concerns, and institutional issues. The development of a new teaching assistant orientation program…
Descriptors: College Administration, Courses, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Harris, John – New Directions for Higher Education, 1987
Career programs should be designed as instructional systems, with strategies and instruments for assessing student performance and outcomes developed early in the program development process, as soon as the exit abilities of graduates are defined and before the curricular and instructional patterns are established. (MSE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Liberal Arts
Wood, Richard J. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1990
Fragmentation of power within colleges and universities makes educational programs the element of higher education most resistant to organized change. However, over time, persistent and thoughtful leadership including encouragement of academic entrepreneurship and creation of agreement can transform these programs, as illustrated by the ongoing…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Administration
Stoel, Carol – New Directions for Higher Education, 1980
Recent trends in institutional accommodation of adult students in postsecondary education are discussed, and five key issues are identified: integration, transition, developmental research, leadership and faculty redirection, and fair pricing of programs. It is argued that a commitment to serving learners of all ages gives institutions a new sense…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, College Role
