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Council for National Academic Awards, London (England). – 1992
The third in a series of international conferences on measuring quality in post-secondary education was held to design four proposed project briefs, to identify new areas of collaboration, to encourage participation in the current projects, and to promote continued dialogue and exchange on the projects. Each of four working groups addressed one of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Outcomes Assessment, College Students, Dropout Rate
Rutimann, Hans – 1993
This publication describes national and international book preservation programs, including: (l) the European Register of Microform Masters (EROMM), a cooperative effort in which the Commission on Preservation and Access is a partner; (2) national preservation programs in Germany, France, Ireland, Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, China, and Central…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Books, Cataloging, Foreign Countries
Latchem, Colin, Ed.; Lockwood, Fred, Ed. – 1998
This book draws together the experiences, insights, and findings of some of the world's leading staff developers in open and flexible education. It is designed to provide an overview of the trends, influences and events which are shaping the work of these professionals, and the policy changes, processes and outcomes they are helping to bring about…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Policy
van Oudenhoven, Nico; Wazir, Rekha – 1998
This paper reviews the key issues and methodologies involved in the replication of social programs, as they pertain to non-profit sector development in the United States and in international development. The related process of knowledge transfer and dissemination, as well as the more specific strategies involved in replication and going-to-scale…
Descriptors: Children, Community Development, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Commonwealth Secretariat, London (England). – 1991
This report summarizes the proceedings of a conference at which delegations from 40 Commonwealth countries and 7 dependent territories gathered. The principal theme of the conference was "Improving the Quality of Basic Education." The first part of the report presents the findings of ministerial committees on four theme topics: (1) better schools…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Development
D'Azevedo, R. Charters – 1991
This paper takes the position that the completion of the Internal Market Programme of the European Community will require free movement of persons, goods, capital, and services, which, in turn, will require a service infrastructure that enables fast and reliable flows between the Member States. The paper begins by explaining the rationale and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Continuing Education, Diffusion (Communication), Distance Education
Hawkins, Jan – 1992
This paper posits that exploration of and judgment about distance learning at this point in time require the examination of three interrelated topics: (1) What new forms and images for school have been created and tried? (2) What issues arise as experiments in distance learning are developed and maintained? and (3) What is the effect of these…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education, Educational Television
Ismail, M. I.; Al-Turkait, A. A. – 1993
Centers for technology transfer are available almost everywhere based on the availability of interested experts and funding. The objective of this monograph is to introduce the assured system that results in excellence in services and expectations from technology transfer. The focus is on simple techniques of potential interest for community and…
Descriptors: Diffusion (Communication), Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1991
International understanding and peace through school education is a basic aim of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Associated Schools Project. The feature articles in this bulletin issue discuss declarations and statements relevant to the promotion of peace and projects for international…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
EURYDICE European Unit, Brussels (Belgium). – 1992
Information is presented on the policy and trends in modern foreign language teaching in member states of the European Community, including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. The report begins with an executive summary, including…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Educational Change, Elective Courses, Elementary Secondary Education
Piet-Pelon, Nancy J.; Hornby, Barbara – 1992
This book examines issues critical to women and their families who go abroad to live. In advising how to cope effectively with the problems that arise, the book illuminates the advantages of living overseas and offers practical suggestions and guidelines that help women take advantage of the opportunity to share in another culture. Divided into 13…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Rearing, Children, Cross Cultural Training
Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State, MS. – 1984
The directory of rural development researchers in the South first lists researchers by state for the 13 southern states and Puerto Rico, then by subject area. Research projects (25) of the Southern Rural Development Center since 1975 are also listed. The listing by state covers Alabama (31 researchers), Arkansas (12), Florida (10), Georgia (15),…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Development, Higher Education, Human Services
United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi (Kenya). – 1981
This edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) annual report is structured in three parts. Part 1 focuses on three contemporary problems (ground water, toxic chemicals and human food chains and environmental economics) and attempts to solve them. Also included is a modified extract of "The Annual State of the Environment…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium). – 1988
The Commission of the European Community has set up an action program to support the development and implementation of policies in Member States aimed at ensuring that all young people may receive at least 1 year of vocational education after completion of their full-time compulsory education. The action program has three separate but connected…
Descriptors: Career Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Cooperation, Foreign Countries
National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Washington, DC. Field Service Program. – 1981
The original mission of the National Association for Foreign Students Association (NAFSA) was to improve the experience of foreign students in the United States by enhancing the professional expertise of personnel working with them. The guidelines presented in this document are designed to assist personnel and institutions working in any capacity…
Descriptors: Foreign Policy, Foreign Student Advisers, Foreign Students, Global Approach
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