Scholarship, Service, and Integrity: Benchmarks in a Changing Landscape. ACHE Proceedings (60th, Ft. Worth, Texas, October 31-November 3, 1998).
Osborn, Rick E., Ed.
This proceedings consists of addresses, concurrent sessions, and other materials to address challenges facing continuing educators who must embrace the rapid pace of change while holding on to the strengths and values from the past that form the foundations of continuing higher education. Part 1 presents three addresses: "Scholarship, Service, and Integrity: Benchmarks in a Changing Landscape" (S. Evenbeck); "Two Learning Systems--Western Governors University and California Virtual University" (A. Carmer, J.M. Highsmith); and "Changing Landscape of Continuing Education" (L. Phillips). Part 2 consists of 23 presentations from concurrent sessions: "High Profile-High Risk Rewards? Addressing Controversial Public Issues through University Continuing Education" (M. Nance); "Blended Technology Approach to Distance Education Delivery" (H.T. Major, N. Levenburg); "Strategies for Assessing and Sustaining Collaborative Relationships in Programming" (J.F. Donaldson); "Creating a Model for Managing Change through Partnerships" (J. Canady, N. Jackson, V. Young); "Where's the Library? Planning for Library Services for Distance Learning" (B. Hine, J. Tribble); "A Model Accelerated Degree Program--Saturday College" (B. Hodes, R. Aronson, S. Noonan); "Ten Ways to Create a Successful Development/Fund-Raising Program for Continuing Education" (A. Deutsch); "Accelerated Degree Programs: The First Five Years" (H. Moore, R. Palestini, J. Kokolus, R. O'Malley); "The Evolution of a Continuing Education Graduate Program in Mediation Studies" (B. O'Connor); "Degree Link: Model for Delivering Baccalaureate Degree Completion Programs Statewide" (L. Jensen); "Older Adult Program 1998 Award Winner: Rivier Institute for Senior Education (RISE)" (M. Burkhart); "International Continuing Higher Education (ICHE) Committee Award Winner" (M. Mitchell); "Assessing Community Need for Alternative Educational Opportunities" (K. Snider); "Incorporating Community Service into the Academic Curriculum for Adults" (R. Farmer, J. Jamieson); "Adults in the Multiage Classroom: Resisting Conformity in a Student-Centered Learning Environment" (E. Hardaway, N. Thompson); "Faculty-Staff Development: What Happened When Representatives of Historically Black and Historically White Colleges and Universities Addressed Issues Related to Nontraditional Students" (T. Preston, J. Hickerson, E. Powell, A.C. Patterson, J. Vondrell); "Transcending Academic Paradigm--Still Mission Impossible?" (V. Hromulak); "Adult Learners in Weekend College: An Accelerated Alternative" (D. Kelly); "Students as Customers: Would You Like Fries with Your Shakespeare?" (P. Lust); "Workforce Education and the Academy: Changing Landscape or Different Planet" (P. Brewer, P. Drake, D. Maxcy, S.R. McLaurin, R. Owens, W. Whelan, J. Yates); "Challenge to Program Quality: Educational Environments Matter" (J. DeJoy); "Adding Integrity and Value to Training and Continuing Education" (P. Walls, L. Davis); and "Facing an Uncomfortable Question: Do Part-Time Faculty Know/Practice Current Learning Principles?" (R. Campbell). Part 3 provides materials from the business meeting, including resolutions and committee reports. (YLB)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Adult Education, Adult Programs, Colleges, Community Needs, Continuing Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Fund Raising, Higher Education, Needs Assessment, Nontraditional Education, Nontraditional Students, Older Adults, Partnerships in Education, Program Development, School Community Relationship, Service Learning, Staff Development, Virtual Universities
Publication Type: Collected Works - Proceedings
Authoring Institution: Association for Continuing Higher Education.
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