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Whetstone, Patti; Abell, Michael; Collins, Belva C.; Kleinert, Harold L. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2013
Teachers of students with moderate and severe disabilities must possess the skills and knowledge to address a unique set of needs and challenges. These may include, but are not limited to, management of challenging behaviors, performance of health-related procedures, use of assistive technology, and instruction using evidence-based strategies.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, State Standards, Educational Technology
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Xu, Haixia; Morris, Libby V. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to understand the consortial approach to distance education at the state level, with a focus on examining the way three state-level virtual universities engaged colleges and universities in participating in distance education initiatives. Specifically, three research questions guided this study: (1) What structure was…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Administrative Organization, Consortia, State Programs
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Sambrook, Richard Alan – Journal of Geography, 2008
The Kentucky Institute for International Studies is a consortium of colleges and universities that provides semester length and short summer semester over-seas study programs. This article traces the growth of the consortium from its roots at Murray State University in 1975 through the celebration of its thirtieth anniversary in 2005. Aspects…
Descriptors: International Studies, Consortia, Study Abroad, College Faculty
Schwartz, Jeffrey H. – Appalachian Regional Commission, 2004
In 1998, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) began developing what is now the Appalachian Higher Education (AHE) Network. The AHE Network, currently composed of eight centers, has the mission of increasing the college-going rate in Appalachia, the numbers of students who continue their education directly after graduating high school. This…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Networks, Educational Attainment, Program Effectiveness
Maes, Sue C. – 1981
Operating under a grant, the University for Man (UFM) in Manhattan, Kansas, tested the transferability of the UFM free university/community education model using four existing statewide delivery systems (public libraries, a private college consortium, a state cooperative extension service, an office of rural affairs) in five states: Kentucky,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Consortia, Delivery Systems
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1980
The Academic Common Market is an interstate agreement among southern states for sharing common programs at both the bachelor's and graduate levels. Participating states are able to make arrangements for their residents who qualify for admission to enroll in specific programs in other states for in-state tuition. A list of coordinators and their…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Consortia, Doctoral Degrees, Graduate Study