On the instruction of the Council of Ontario Universities, the Advisory Committee on Academic Planning has conducted a planning assessment for planning and environmental studies. Following observations and recommendations by the Committee, the consultants' report is presented in two parts--planning and environmental studies. The planning segment…

This brief discusses the difficulties created by the lack of clear relationship between formal and adult education systems in Canada, the chaotic conjunction of the two systems--one pressing upward and the other pressing downward; and proposes continuing education as a solution to the problem posed by the present educational structure. A study of…

The nine papers presented in this report attempt to discuss and describe Canadian library networks and systems as they exist today and as they are being planned for future development at the local, provincial, regional, and national levels. The first report provides, as an example, an overview of library systems and networking in Britain as they…

The Advisory Committee on Academic Planning was established by the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies in January 1971. Its terms of reference are directed toward the effective planning and rationalization of long-term graduate development in Ontario's universities both at the level of individual disciplines and at a more general level. The…

This monograph is concerned with the uses to which an individualized student information system could be put for obtaining valuable insights into the progress of a variety of students through the educational system. In chapter 1, the concepts and terminology required for an understanding of transition matrixes are introduced, and a mathematical…

Floor plans and illustrations present a simplified building system for an elementary school that can be utilized by any school board. All components for the system can be drawn from existing products and readily integrated with the structure. The component assembly and connections are illustrated in detail. Factory production is utilized to reduce…

Provides a model for universities and colleges to follow in organizing demand and supply information for curriculum development. Describes the step-by-step process employed in determining whether a curriculum for a natural resource program should be developed by Athabasca University in Alberta. (ML)

Adolescent pregnancy and parenthood is examined in regard to statistics and trends, sexuality and birth control, sociological factors, and needed intervention services (e.g., health care, father's role, education, counseling, financial assistance, housing). Implications for counselors are given. (BL)

This report documents what projects and activities the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) has undertaken in the 1999-2000 fiscal year. This past year, BCCAT has put considerable effort into initiating plans and projects to improve credit transfer arrangements and processes. A prototype for a Web-based electronic transfer…

The National Research Council of Canada is conducting research in computer aided learning through a project to establish a national network of academic, industrial and government bodies in this field. (Author)

Building between and over existing buildings gives the University of Winnipeg additional usable space without buying additional acreage. (Author)

The Management and Planning System (MAPS), designed to provide a computer-based information storage and retrieval system to aid school board decision makers, is described. (DB)

Because planning systems long used by Canadian administrators no longer serve to formulate a restraint plan, a carefully considered retrenchment theory is needed for personal and organizational decisions to achieve successful management of planned retrenchment in services to exceptional students. (MC)

Comments on the linguistic impact of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which forbids discrimination on the basis qf sex, examining its effects on common English usages of "man." After illustrating the problems posed by government guidelines on job titles, addresses the ideological and socioeconomic implications of the "man" issue.…

Encourages language teachers to continue in their efforts in promoting bilingualism in Canada. (AM)