The aim of this article is to identify and relate strategic aspects of a) the changing institutional relationships in which higher education is imbedded; b) changes in the form and technology of the educational delivery system, and c) the implications of "a" and "b" for effective policy development and planning. (HMD)

An analysis of North Central Association school development including demographic settings, enrollment trends and graduates produced, salary dispersal, and curriculum features. (RK)

The author presents a rather radical but extremely well thought-out thesis on the social structure of society and the higher educational needs and trends of the future. (AN)

Describes environmental influences on the "baby bust" generation (those born 1967-1979). Categorizes the generation into five clusters and considers the implications of their maturation for adult education policy and programming. (SK)

This article uses data from a series of reports by the Longer Term Strategy Group of Universities UK to outline key features of the developing market for higher education in the UK. The resulting empirical lessons about the behaviour of students and institutions are tested against the political drive for a freer domestic "market" for…

Representatives of various sectors of the outdoor education field comment on current trends: increasing demand for outdoor experiences closer to urban areas; international programing; minimum impact camping education; long-term corporate programing; growth of children's summer camps; increasing leadership by women and minority groups; and teaching…

Schools do not exist in a vacuum and neither do people. That fact is propelling the U.S. toward a national policy on lifelong learning. Provisions of the Senate Lifelong Learning Bill are included. (LBH)

An antidote to some probable effects of population patterns and the economy upon the academic community are proposed by the vice-president for planning at Northeastern University. He suggests that a steady commitment to the development of new course topics will ensure that postsecondary education remains innovative and attractive to the…

A discussion of education in the Third World countries, particularly those in Africa, as this region receives almost half of the financial help and two thirds of staff from international efforts. (Editor/RY)

The fifteen-year cohort group emerging from the postwar baby boom has already generated a succession of severe strains upon the absorptive capacity of American institutions. This group may be expected to continue to generate and experience corresponding strains as it moves through each stage of the life cycle, and to prompt new responses. (LBH)

Describes generation and implications of British Columbia education commission's report, "Legacy for Learners," within context of changing political-social landscape. Describes report's findings concerning public perceptions, expectations, and priorities for education in British Columbia. Document's author was editor-researcher of…

Describes how college students are flocking to programs that teach them how to produce fiction and poetry, and that schools are adding majors and concentrations to meet the demand. (EV)

Across OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries, governments are having to work with shrinking public budgets while designing policies to make education more effective and responsive to growing demand. The 2011 edition of "Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" enables countries to see themselves in the light of…

Discusses indications of a trend toward popular recognition of the value of Latin as a personal, professional and scholarly resource. (Author/KM)

This paper discusses the growing trend in higher education of treating students as customers. It addresses the traditional views of the student-instructor role and why there is a push toward a customer-oriented paradigm in higher education. Resistance to this movement is also addressed, both from the student and faculty/administrative viewpoints.…