The role of the regional campus in Indiana (specifically the Fort Wayne campus of Indiana University and Purdue University) is considered, based on verbatim accounts of various educators. In addition, an overview of the history and development of the two universities' separate Fort Wayne campuses and the subsequent joint campus established in 1964…

This monograph provides an overview of the history and development of the Southeast Idaho Teacher Center Consortium (SITCC), which is, geographically, the largest rural teacher center in the country, serving 70 public and private school systems in an area of approximately 54,600 square miles. The monograph's first section presents an overview of…

The U.S. Department of Energy sponsored an energy education communications network from August, 1980 through November 1981 for educators and information specialists who deal with K-12 students, vocational training, adult and postsecondary education, and the general public in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. As a final report, this…

The predicted declines in higher education enrollment coupled with continuing increases in costs have caused administrators to rethink the tradeoffs resulting from interinstitutional cooperation and competition. In considering alternate courses, five basic questions are addressed: (1) To what extent do institutions nationally engage in cooperative…

During 1979-80, Arizona State University directed a training and curriculum development project that sought to develop a national consortium on community education composed of institutions of higher education, assess current training programs, and develop exemplary curriculum training modules. This report discribes the project and its results. The…

This ERIC Information Analysis Product is intended to provide current, succinct, and accurate information regarding the use of television, especially telecourses, in 2-year postsecondary institutions. To provide a comprehensive overview of the subject, the monograph is divided into three major sections: (1) current developments in…

To improve preparation of personnel in career education, a project conducted by Oregon's Interinstitutional Consortium for Career Education (ICCE) focused on three areas: staff development for college and university faculties; program development for teacher, counselor, and administrator preparation; and teacher certification and training program…

Sixteen Hispanics representing various academic, library, and related professional research fields met November 30 and December 1, 1978, to determine if sufficient need and interest existed to warrant the formation of a consortium to develop a comprehensive system for accessing Hispanic materials. Major issues addressed by the conference included:…

The first part of a 3-part guide developed as a resource for people involved in the selection and implementation of new programs in school settings, this overview describes a wide range of linking agent roles and skills, and discusses training and support mechanisms for linking agents. Chapters address (1) the assumptions underlying the overview,…

The second part of a 3-part guide developed as a resource for people involved in the selection and implementation of new programs in school settings, this collection of articles covers such topics as consultation, educational change, and linking processes. The following readings are included: "Behavior of Innovative Personnel," by Gary…

The third part of a 3-part guide developed as a resource for people involved in the selection and implementation of new programs in school settings, this examination of each phase of the linking agent's work contains articles and papers by more than 30 authors and is organized according to six stages: (1) initiating the relationship with the…

The Small College Consortium is funded under Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for developing institutions. Under this project technical assistance and financial resources are provided to 54 colleges to learn to use new techniques and processes to overcome weak areas of their institutions. The evaluation is for the fiscal year 1976-77…

A report is given of an evaluation of a consortium comprised of two suburban school districts, their respective professional teacher associations, and the University of Washington College of Education. This teacher education program is performance-based and field-oriented. The program, its rationale and development, are described, and actively…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) Consortium report describes the issues, recommendations, and papers discussed at the 1975 Asian American Colloquy. There were three major purposes for this colloquy: to provide selected Asian Americans with information on the philosophy and goals of CDA, to provide an opportunity for CDA and its constituents…

This booklet presents the procedures and criteria of the tentative Child Development Associate (CDA) Consortium Assessment System, used to evaluate CDS candidates in winter, 1974-75. Under the assessment system, local assessment teams (consisting of the candidate to be assessed, the candidate's trainer, a parent-community representative, and a…