The "2021 Society for Marketing Advances Annual Conference," in Orlando, Florida, offered thirty-four "Teaching Moments" from marketing educators around the globe. The purpose of the "Teaching Moments" sessions was to quickly advance innovative teaching techniques, ideas and assignments allowing other educators to…

This report shares data in the following categories as they relate to graduates in Ontario's economy: (1) Rising Ontario employer requirements for skills; (2) Matching skills to employer needs: pathways, entrepreneurship, and innovation; (3) Ontario's college graduate advantage compared to the U.S.; (4) International competitiveness: the quality…

Programs like nursing, welding, computer science and communications are found at many if not most community colleges. And then there are degree and certificate offerings like cannabis cultivation, slot machine repair and gunsmithing technology that aren't exactly a dime a dozen--and yet they are an important part of both their respective academic…

A study was conducted to determine whether on-farm dairy beef quality assurance (BQA) training affected dairy worker knowledge of BQA and welfare-related practices. Dairy personnel who participated in the BQA training were administered an exam before and after the training to gauge the amount of knowledge gained. The average exam score was 21.0…

The economic and environmental significance of school land policy in the United States has yet to be imagined, let alone systematically studied, by scholars. Although the fact that Congress allocated shares of public lands to the support of schools beginning in the 1780s is well known, historians have not adequately assessed the impacts of that…

A growing number of U.S. companies across a range of industries are designing apprenticeship programs to give workers access to on-the-job learning opportunities that allow them to transition into in-demand jobs and careers. This discussion paper provides a snapshot of the current state of apprenticeship in the United States based on interviews…

Recent economic and legislative changes have hit higher education hard and threaten the financial viability of many educational programs nationwide. With state support dwindling to less than 10 percent in some cases, institutions across the nation face a financial crisis. Many strategies have been explored and implemented, from campaigns to…

As one of several special reports on development possibilities for the agriculture and forestry sector of the Four Corners Economic Development Region, this monograph deals with the use of industrial development bonds as a means of resolving finance problems arising from inadequate or nonexistent credit in rural areas. Distinguishing between the…

This study was designed to determine both what the Fresno County sixth grade elementary students, social studies teachers, and general elementary teachers knew about American industry and environmental concepts and the differences in knowledge between these groups. Questionnaire responses from a sample of 1,089 elementary students, 43 social…

Engaging students in regional and national competitions can have a dramatic impact on learning--specifically regarding the integration of concepts and techniques. Colorado State University (CSU) has a long history of participating in student competitions. Generally, the competitions the state university has engaged in run in conjunctions with…

Discusses results of a study of four "downsizing" Colorado school districts characterized by annual budget cuts, increasing enrollments, stable superintendencies, and reasonable school boards. Strategic cost-cutting options included reviewing accounts for "loose change," instituting tighter budget control, cutting central…

VARIOUS METHODS AVAILABLE FOR A PROJECTION OF OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF A STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA (SMSA) ARE REVIEWED, AS WELL AS THE DATA AVAILABLE TO IMPLEMENT THESE APPROACHES. TWO "NAIVE" MODELS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR USE AS BENCH MARKS AGAINST WHICH TO COMPARE MORE SOPHISTICATED APPROACHES--THE "NO CHANGE"…

This catalog provides an annotated list of the career education materials which may be borrowed for previewing from the Career Education Resource Center in Colorado. Covering materials of interest to educators in kindergarten through postsecondary programs, the catalog includes items produced by classroom teachers, commercial publishers, business…

A survey assessing the status of foreign language and international studies instruction in Colorado in elementary, secondary, and higher education, and the needs of the international business community for individuals trained in these areas, is presented. Teachers and administrators at each of the three levels were surveyed. Response rates were…

The purpose of the study was to determine the factors considered by industrialists as they select communities in which to locate their new manufacturing plants, and to place the relative importance upon vocational-technical education as a factor in the plant site selection process. The three populations consisted of 113 companies of varying sizes…