A forecast of the computing requirements of the Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley, an analysis of their needs, and specifications for a joint computer system are presented. Problems encountered included the lack of resources and computer sophistication at the member schools and a dearth of experience with long-term computer consortium…

After extensive planning, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) concluded that a satellite telecommunications network linking AIHEC institutions to each other and to other institutions of higher education would greatly enhance their ability to provide quality education to their students and communities. This is the first step in…

This paper reports on a collaborative approach that was developed in 1978 in response to teacher dissatisfaction with staff development efforts. INSERV (Central Arizona Inservice Consortium) was formed, composed of the Arizona Educational Association, nine school districts, the state department of education, and the College of Education at Arizona…