This paper explores an approach to problem-oriented, interdisciplinary field-based courses devised by university consortia in southern Africa and Denmark. The SLUSE (Sustainable Land Use and Natural Resource Management) model has been applied on six three-week field courses within southern Africa and trained over 200 students. Student groups…

This document offers the comments of an attendee at the Phase IV conference of the Michigan Consortium on Assistive Device Delivery Systems (MCADDS). It is noted that the fourth year conference's general emphasis was on the need to inform and educate others about assistive technology and to increase general acceptance of disabilities. In addition…

Discusses how the formation of library consortia could improve library cooperation. (PF)

Intended to assist both the private and public sectors to locate and utilize technological expertise within the federal laboratories, this directory lists the federal laboratories and centers that are affiliated with the Federal Laboratory Consortium and describes the area of technological expertise they can make available to solve problems. This…

This supplement to the final report (ED 040 693) presents research summaries of member institutions of the Oklahoma Consortium on Research Development--an organization which seeks, as one of its objectives, the development of viable, ongoing research programs. The summaries contain information on: (1) institutional involvement in the Consortium;…

This study was undertaken to answer questions about the growing movement toward interinstitutional cooperation in higher education. After a brief discussion of the recent history of and rationale behind the growth of consortia, data on the 1,017 consortia under consideration are presented. Information is included on institutional size and control,…

This article describes the Child Development Associate Consortium's Credential Award System, its development, and the steps to be taken by an interested individual who wants to obtain a CDA Credential. (SB)

The article describes the model and principles underlying the Consortium for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, a Washington-based coalition of national legislative lobbyists. (CL)

Describes the sharing of facilities with member schools participating in a given consortium.'' (Author)

A description of a mobile recording unit jointly financed by five colleges of education. (AK)

Describes the potential role a consortium of state universities can play in support of charter schools. (PKP)

Describes how many college libraries are joining consortia as an economical way to expand their offerings, but that the groups face new competitive pressures. (EV)