As part of a large-scale learning initiative, the Chinese Communist Party has declared Lushan to be a "learning mountain". There have been people learning at Lushan Mountain for 2000 years. In 1959 there was a Central Committee meeting at Lushan, where Mao Zedong purged his widely respected comrade Peng Dehuai for daring to say people were…

Describes the "marketization" of New Zealand higher education since 1984 and its core conceptualization of lifelong learning as vocationalism. Discusses the consequences for universities of the market emphasis. Illustrates how such policies have widened the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged groups. (Contains 40 references.) (SK)

Considers what U.S. dominance of the World Wide Web means for smaller nations and non-English-speaking people, especially in terms of Web-based education. Advises Web users to consider the positionality of Web course developers and cautions against uncritical use of U.S. courses, links, and learning materials. (SK)

The author states that a proactive stance by adult education would stem from recognizing that adults are motivated by heterostasis; the individual learner-centered approach to adult education has to be supplemented by attempts to satisfy societal and planetary needs; and innovative learning is a viable response to the multiplicity of futures. (CT)

This paper analyzes electronic mail and its role in adult education, identifies research on the educational implications of electronic mail, and discusses theoretical issues from an economic, psychological, and sociological perspective. (SK)