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Oduaran, Akpovire; Oduaran, Choja – Convergence, 2007
Widening access to university-level education in Anglophone Africa has been moving away gradually from rhetorical optimism into the realm of political actualisation of collective intentions of community modernisation and growth. This is because university education is being deconstructed to embrace the welfare, self-actualisation and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mass Media, Higher Education, Access to Education
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Harkins, Mary Jane; Nobes, Carolyn – Convergence, 2008
This paper examines how a small university in eastern Canada implemented a form of cross-border education with several partnerships in Bermuda and the Caribbean. The university made the transition from a campus-based university to a more inclusive, global institution. Capacity-building at the institution increased during this time of rapidly…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Partnerships in Education
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Rogers, Alan – Convergence, 1999
Defines log frames as tables outlining project objectives, activities, benchmarks, and potential problems. Describes how they were used to develop a curriculum for an agriculture degree program. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Higher Education
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Schroeder, Kent – Convergence, 1997
The Canada-Asia Partnership used participatory action research to promote participation of marginalized communities in development. It was hampered by the positivist research model dominating academic institutions and lack of clarity and consensus among stakeholders. (SK)
Descriptors: Action Research, Community Development, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Singh, Bakhshish – Convergence, 1972
Examines administrative attitudes on correspondence education and notes that correspondence study is in many ways proving to be a more effective method of imparting education than the conventional classroom instruction given in colleges and universities. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Developing Nations, Educational Administration, Higher Education
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Pereira, E. – Convergence, 1972
Examines correspondence education in Asia. (RK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correspondence Study, Educational Development, Educational Facilities
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Kupidura, Eva, Ed.; Kupidura, Peter, Ed. – Convergence, 1993
This 25-year index contains annotations of feature articles by subject and by author. Representative subjects include basic education, development education, empowerment, human rights, lifelong education, peace education, popular education, rural development, social/political action, technological advancement, and transformative research. Articles…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Community Development, Community Education