A holistic organizational structure that encourages faculty involvement in pursuit of excellence is critical to the future of higher education. At the same time, the mainstreaming of continuing professional education, while vital to institutional growth, must address the development of academic integrity in that field. (SK)

A Maryland county addressed the problem of finding and keeping qualified science teachers by starting a program to certify teachers in areas most needed and to upgrade skills for current science teachers. Needs assessment, program courses, and university cooperation/course offerings are discussed. (DH)

Analysis of data collected from two sample surveys assessing change and direction of change in education for librarianship among academic librarians indicates increases in advanced degrees held or being pursued beyond the M.L.S. and in courses, workshops, and conferences attended. Disparities were found between male and female educational…

This document contains two papers devoted to human resource development (HRD), the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD), and certification. The first paper, "Certification of HRD Professionals, Products, and Academic Programs--The Role of AHRD" (Michael Leimbach), is intended to facilitate dialogue on the AHRD's role in…

Business needs in multinational corporations call for courses that involve problem solving and creating and sharing new knowledge based on workplace situations. The courses also need to be engaging for the participants. Blended learning at Shell International Exploration and Production involves these kinds of outcomes in courses designed around a…

Results of a national survey on law courses in social work graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education programs and on faculty qualifications, consulting activities, and views of major issues in law and social work are presented. The findings are analyzed in light of the rationale for integrating legal content into the social work…

A continuing education course enabling students to learn 20 essential and four optional competencies is described. The course consists of a four-segment home-study component with proctored examinations, and a six-week on-campus clerkship, primarily in inpatient and outpatient settings. (MSE)

The 4-year Korean pharmacy curriculum does not contain components regarded in the United States as preparatory for clinical pharmacy. Community pharmacists routinely compound and dispense drugs without prescription, and physicians generally dispense medications themselves without pharmacy prescription. There is little interaction between…

Summarizes results of a survey of 54 entry-level State University of New York librarians, including background data (position title, year of library degree), an analysis of 27 professional activities, and methods of preparation for job responsibilities--library school education, on-the-job training, self-instruction, continuing education (actual…

A graduate studies program conducted by the Center for Teaching International Relations at the University of Denver (Colorado) is described. The center trains inservice teachers in global education themes, concepts, and issues. Course titles are given, and factors considered important for the program's success are discussed. (PP)

A correspondence course in postgraduate continuing medical education was developed for rural physicians in South Dakota on the subject of the preterm newborn. The correspondence method is recommended as a cost-effective way of presenting current medical advances on specific subjects. (MSE)

An educational curriculum for clinician-executives developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is described. Courses may be taken for graduate credit leading to a master's degree in preventive medicine/administrative medicine or for continuing medical education credit. (Author/MLW)

A discussion of information obtained from a study of 53 teacher centers focuses on approaches to inservice needs and the factors influencing teacher participation. Various characteristics of teacher centers are discussed. (FG)

Examines the importance of inservice education for school library media personnel and discusses responsibility for identifying learning needs, strategies available and problems involved in assessing these needs, and steps involved in locating sources of continuing education. Fourteen references are provided. (EJS)

Discusses the need for alternate delivery systems in continuing medical education (CME), the benefits of using computers to deliver CME, and ways to increase the efficiency and cost effectiveness of computer based education. Current and future applications of computer techniques to CME are also examined. (Author/MER)