In the United States and around the rest of the world, there is a renewed focus on ensuring that schools are providing students with the skills necessary to compete in the global economy. High-quality summer learning programs are an ideal vehicle to help students gain content knowledge and develop innovative skills: they provide time for…

The origin, development, and implementation of a university summer session program in Spain concentrating on mass communication is described. The preparation in the American university included travel arrangements, insuring the communication hardware, packing appropriate textbooks, and orientation of faculty and students who were drawn from…