Facing questions about the status and legitimacy of business schools, many of the world's leading institutions are now experimenting with new business models. In "The Business School of the Future," former president of International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Peter Lorange reveals how the era of virtual technology, and…

This handbook brings together contributors from the United States, Australasia and Europe who use theoretical insights and empirical data to examine current practices as well as possible future directions of postgraduate education. A full range of postgraduate study options are explored, including PhD and professional doctorates, masters awards,…

As adult learners and educators pioneer the use of technology in the new century, attention has been focused on developing strategic approaches to effectively integrate adult learning and technology in different learning environments. "Integrating Adult Learning and Technologies for Effective Education: Strategic Approaches" provides innovative…

This paper asserts that instead of assuming that the future of learning has to take place in buildings we happen to have now, districts can let innovations in instruction and learning drive how they provide, design, and use school buildings. With this goal in mind, the paper looks at five trends in education and what they imply about the kinds of…

Directs attention of Montessori method advocates to the current 170 public school Montessori programs and the growing public awareness and interest in applying Montessori principles in broader educational settings. Points out the effects on Montessori leaders of public school programs in terms of training, effectiveness, evaluation, and…

Argues that educators must develop new ways of thinking about literacy that integrate the Internet with their work. Examines how governments around the world are devoting new attention to their educational systems in response to global economic competition in an age of information. Describes several websites with important lessons and resources…

This guide is the third of three documents that make up a Professional Development Package for Educational Systems Design. It is intended for use by members of a core design team and assumes that the school district and community have committed themselves to a systems design process, and that a design leadership group representing the school…

The recent conservative trend in educational policy is addressed in this paper which begins with a description of 10 specific types of threats to the instructional development movement that can evolve from an excessively conservative environment. These threats are named as follows: (1) scapegoat; (2) baby-with-the-bathwater; (3) chronological…

This collection of papers introduces the core ideas of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), as Total Quality Management is known in the field of higher education, and underscores its usefulness and relevance for higher education. Papers have the following titles and authors: "The Roots of the TQM Movement" (Warren Schmidt and Jerome Finnigan);…

This bulletin provides guidance on school building design in Britain for the 21st century, including issues such as increased use of information and communication technology, opening up the school to the wider community, more flexible learning patterns, inclusion of special educational needs pupils in mainstream schools, sustainability, and design…

To assist school systems in establishing computer competencies for inservice teacher training and personnel hiring guidelines, the North Carolina State Board of Education in 1985 approved the recommendations of a state task force, and identified three levels of computer competencies for teachers (K-12), i.e., competencies needed by all educators,…

Examining seven major trends in current efforts to reform secondary education, the author outlines recommendations being issued in 1984 in three publications of the project known as A Study of High Schools and offers a set of eight suggestions for school heads to act on in the immediate future. (JBM)

Modular construction of school buildings offers speed of construction, with 100 percent contractor responsibility for the completed structures. Under negotiated terms, modular projects can be purchased outright or through long-term leasing arrangements that provide ownership at the end of the lease period. (MLF)

Society has changed dramatically over the last few decades and colleges and universities have begun to realize that they will only survive change by increasing their use of new technologies. In order to facilitate the increased utilization of technology, many colleges and universities have begun to hire Instructional Technologists. One problem is…

This article discusses the poor services students with educational, emotional, and behavioral needs are receiving and advocates for the use of research-based practices. Recommendations for the field of emotional and behavioral disorders include making prevention appealing, embracing a collaborative approach, and advocating for science. A…