Technological approaches are being implemented in an alternative licensure program for career and technical education teachers at the Ohio State University. Course assignments often require the use of the computer and many courses are Web-enhanced--they are offered primarily on campus and provide Web-based information or testing. (JOW)

Historically, career-technical teachers have focused primarily on the development of technical knowledge and skills, leaving the core academics to the teachers of math, science, language arts and other disciplines. Teachers as a whole have tended to teach their subject matter in a vacuum, as separate areas to be addressed with a narrow focus. This…

When planning a distance education program, providers should determine their purpose in offering distance learning, how distance learning will benefit students, what resources they will need, and whether instructors are prepared to teach on the Web. (JOW)

As more career and technical educators are faced with integrating academics into their curricula, workshops for teachers may help them to get started. In this brief article, Crystal B. Taylor, Ph.D., director of career, technical and adult education for the Roanoke City Public Schools in Virginia, describes four workshops on integrating academics…