Cross-border higher education resulting in the increased mobility of students, academic staff, programs, institutions and professionals has grown considerably in global times. Therefore, how to ensure that the quality of academic programs has met the local and international standards simultaneously has become a great challenge in many nations. In…

Assessed were the mission statements of 107 member institutions of the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). The analysis was conducted on a microlevel via appraising the frequency of words used in the statements as well as the general constructs expressed. The respective mission statements were coded for content and common…

In recent years, education systems around the world have shown a tendency for convergence on the American educational model. This, together with an increase in the use of English globally, places American educational institutions in a position of great importance as actors in international exchange. For potential partner institutions in other…

Strategies and techniques used in evaluation of British higher education consortia are described, focusing on constraints, purposes, and methods used. The context within which the evaluation takes place is seen as a strong influence on purpose and methods. Similarities and differences in evaluation of individual institutions and consortia are…

Research on the impact of professional development and mentoring in the activities of K-12 classroom teachers and their positive effects has been widely documented (Borko, Davinroy, Bliem, & Cumbo, 2000; Broaddus & Bloodgood, 1999; Lyons, 1991; Richardson, 1999). However, comparatively little is known about the effect of professional development…

Describes a distance learning network in Wisconsin created by an educational consortium, KSCADE (K-12 Schools/College Alliance for Distance Education), that included business partners to provide students in small rural high schools with courses not otherwise available. Compares the new video compression and asynchronous transfer mode technology to…

This study conducted at the State University of New York at Albany compares methods of providing access to diverse points of view as represented by journals indexed in "Alternative Press Index." Examines local subscriptions, resource-sharing consortia that include expedited interlibrary loan systems, and four electronic full-text…

Describes Mathwise, a courseware delivery environment developed by the United Kingdom Mathematics Courseware Consortium, whose Courseware Manager provides a protocol for integrating courseware materials from a variety of authors using a variety of software authoring tools. Modules, leaflets and cross-referencing, comparisons with other hypertext…

Describes five statewide academic library consortia providing access to electronic resources via the Internet: GALILEO in Georgia, the Louisiana Library Network, OhioLINK, TexShare in Texas, and VIVA in Virginia. Highlights participating libraries, core programs, reason for formation, funding, involvement of larger academic libraries in the…

In 1989, the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) introduced a microcomputer-based evaluation tool called the Collection Analysis CD. In 1993, the SUNY Stony Brook Libraries used this tool to measure its collections against those of 27 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) peer libraries and of a "mythical" peer group. In 1996, the…

This seventh edition of the directory lists those cooperative arrangements in higher education which were reported by their chief administrative officers to satisfy five criteria. Each consortium is a voluntary formal organization with three or more member institutions; has multi-academic programs, is administered by at least one full-time…

Before joining a data-sharing consortium, colleges and universities must address issues regarding goals and expectations, including why comparative data are needed, information types needed, needed comparisons, selection of institutions for comparison, data accessibility, time requirements, costs, and need for technical expertise. (MSE)

Uses Transfer Consortium data to track the academic path of a transfer cohort from Macomb Community College (MCC) in Michigan to five local four-year institutions. Finds that most transfers from a community college did not earn an associate's degree and that the average ASSET scores of the cohort are higher than the mean score for everyone tested…

Do state regulatory type agencies for higher education, either consolidated governing boards or coordinating boards, have measurable effects on institutional effectiveness or efficiency? To answer this question three types of information were examined: (1) opinions of the president or delegate representative; (2) data on actual costs that are a…

Describes the experiences of Rhode Island's Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN) Consortium in purchasing electronic journals and databases. Discusses criteria and guidelines developed to help in the decision making process, including coverage, indexing, search features, help features, screen design, full text availability,…