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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Sandeen, Cathy – Continuing Higher Education Review, 2012
The higher education ecosystem is shifting. Lines are blurring. Continuing professional education--with its focus on nontraditional students, applied learning, support of workforce development, and use of innovative and technology-based pedagogy--was commonly perceived to function outside the core of the academy, which focused on a liberal-arts…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Professional Continuing Education, Nontraditional Students
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Sandeen, Cathy – Continuing Higher Education Review, 2009
The current focus on all things "green--greener--greenest" has found its way into the realm of continuing higher education through a proliferation of courses and programs. A recent Internet search on the phrase "sustainability certificate" produced over 7,600 results, reflecting a strong perceived or real demand. In this article, the author traces…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Conservation (Environment), Quality of Life, Purchasing
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Sandeen, Cathy – Continuing Higher Education Review, 2008
In this article, the author focuses on three major generational groups in the US: Baby Boomers (born between 1943 and 1960), Generation Xers (born between 1961 and 1981), and Millennials (born between 1982 and 2003), examining what the preferences of each group are for continuing higher education and how market research can be employed, by…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Continuing Education, Baby Boomers, Age Differences