Many institutions offer courses that last less than a quarter and are a student's sole academic responsibility for that short term. There is an unfortunate and incorrect perception that such short classes cannot be used to teach substantively. At Colorado College, we teach all of our courses in 3.5 wk, including majors' courses in molecular cell…

Online courses offer benefits over face-to-face courses such as accessibility, affordability, and flexibility. Literature assessing the effectiveness of face-to-face and online courses is growing, but findings remain inconclusive. This study compared evaluations completed by professionals who had taken a research update short course either face to…

Two-dozen students from the University of Virginia in January 2006 took part in a program that brings college students from around the US to help rebuild New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The program was part of an interdisciplinary two-week course that examined the impact of the hurricane through such diverse topics as…

An innovative course structure which combines a traditional sociology course with a special topic minicourse is described. Possible options for using the structure are discussed. (Author/DE)

The continuing education program at Texas A&M offers short courses and seminars for engineers interested in updating their education. (BB)

Mobilizing the entire campus community is seen as one of the most difficult and challenging aspects of an energy management program, but it is the most important if the full potential of a program's efforts is realized. Incentive programs, student involvement, and transportation are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the problems related to evaluating in-service minicourses at Macquarie University, Sydney, and the results of two preliminary studies. The first examined participants' perceptions of the degree to which specified objectives were achieved for each course. The second was a questionnaire surveying the opinions of past participants.…

Describes both the content of a domestic violence teaching program and the process used to integrate the program into the curriculum at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in Philadelphia. Quantitative and qualitative date from a three-year period indicate that the program has been successfully integrated, is effective, and satisfies students. (EV)

The reorganization of an undergraduate history curriculum from a semester system into a series of three and one-half week courses is described. (DE)

This guide has as its purpose to help college and university administrators locate places where they can get help on management procedures throughout 1973. In addition to activities sponsored by associations, corporations, and consulting groups, a number of seminars and short-term professional development courses given at colleges and universities…

This description of research workshops for graduate students developed by a university library covers the need for the workshops, their intended goals, projected audience, planning, implementation, personnel, publicity, and the evaluation method used. (EM)

Discusses the results of a physics minicourse program for college students; describes how to initiate such a program, including choice of topics, publicizing the courses, and course contents. (MLH)

Noting that recent descriptions of "political correctness" give multiculturalism a negative connotation, this paper explores the role of intercultural communication in a re-considered 1990s view of multicultural education and discusses the design of a conceivable short course that will serve as the foundation for increasing…

Describes nine minicourses in chemistry designed to acquaint the non-science major with practical applications of chemistry in everyday experiences. Each course consists of daily classes for two weeks for one credit and is offered on a credit/no credit basis. (MLH)