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Koch, Paul L.; Soldat, Douglas J.; Horgan, Brian P.; Bauer, Samuel J.; Patton, Aaron J. – Journal of Extension, 2017
Increasing costs and decreasing numbers of university Extension faculty have made it difficult to provide quality turfgrass short course education. In response, faculty from nine institutions collaborated to develop the Great Lakes School of Turfgrass Science. This 12-week online course provides students with unique learning experiences through a…
Descriptors: Online Courses, College Programs, College Science, Program Development
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Feldhusen, John; Sokol, Leslie – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1982
The Super Saturday program, an extra school program at Purdue University providing minicourses at a fast pace for gifted children in grades 1 through 12, has been judged positively by parents, teachers, and students. (CL)
Descriptors: College Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment, Gifted
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Leroux, Janice – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1990
The Mini-Course Enrichment Program was developed by the University of Ottawa and Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada) to offer a week-long on-campus program for gifted students in grades 8-12. Student selection, staffing, and program operations are described. (JDD)
Descriptors: College Programs, Enrichment Activities, Foreign Countries, Gifted
Levy-Reiner, Sherry, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1986
Interim programs at nine colleges are described. An introductory essay by Lee M. Swan, "The Interim: Potential for Quality Learning," emphasizes the potential for unique learning through the interim approach. At Augustana College (South Dakota), interim experiences are required, including core courses, internships, travel experiences,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Programs, Educational Innovation, Educational Quality
Slavin, Gerald M., Ed.; Colahan, Clark A., Ed. – Occasional Papers Series in International Education, 1981
Perspectives concerning the overall process of providing international education are considered in three articles. In "The Development of an International Commitment: A Case Study," Earl L. Backman describes the successful implementation of an international program at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. The Program for…
Descriptors: College Programs, Cross Cultural Training, Foreign Nationals, Foreign Students
Jellison, Holly M., Ed. – 1983
Nine successful community college programs for small business management training are described in this report in terms of their college and economic context, purpose, offerings, delivery modes, operating and marketing strategies, community outreach, support services, faculty and staff, evaluation, and future directions. The model programs are…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Programs, Community Colleges, Community Coordination
Burns, Charles A., Ed. – 1980
These 12 essays examine trends and innovations at the community colleges of the State University of New York (SUNY). George Robertson details aspects of recruitment and mission planning at Mohawk Valley Community College for the 1980's. Judith Hall relates her experiences in integrating Latin American reading materials in an introductory…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, College Faculty, College Programs, Community Colleges