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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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E-mentoring: Using Computer Mediated Communication To Enhance the Mentoring Process.
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Bierema, Laura L.; Merriam, Sharan B. – Innovative Higher Education, 2002
Provides a definition of e-mentoring and an exploration of its potential for enhancing mentoring relationships from technical and social perspectives. Considers benefits of and barriers to e-mentoring and describes strategies for establishing an e-mentoring relationship. Includes Internet resources. (EV)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Mentors
Total Quality and Adult Education: A Natural Partnership in the Classroom.
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Bierema, Laura L. – Innovative Higher Education, 1996
The philosophies of adult education and Total Quality Management (TQM) are compared, and it is proposed that their combination can result in a powerful educational tool. A case study illustrating the merging of TQM and adult education principles in a community college business curriculum is presented. Strategies for making adult learning a more…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques