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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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Old Assumptions, New Paradigms: Technology, Group Process, and Continuing Professional Education.
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Healey, Kathryn N.; Lawler, Patricia A. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2002
Continuing educators must consider the impact of technology on group processes, including ways in which it affects group pressures, communication patterns, and social and emotional components of learning. Administrators and faculty should integrate group process frameworks with educational technologies in order to provide effective learning…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Group Dynamics
Faculty Development: Leadership Strategies for Success.
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Lawler, Patricia A.; King, Kathleen P. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2000
Viewing faculty development as adult learning, continuing education providers should plan their offerings using adult learning principles and strategies. To take a leadership role, they must build credibility within their institutions, establish institutional commitment, and conduct ongoing research. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Continuing Education, Faculty Development, Higher Education
The ACHE Code of Ethics: Its Role for the Profession.
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Lawler, Patricia A. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2000
Revisits the Association for Continuing Higher Education's Code of Ethics adopted in 1997. Suggests future challenges to be considered in revision, including technology, distance learning, intellectual property, and accountability. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Codes of Ethics, Continuing Education, Professional Occupations
Developing a Code of Ethics: A Case Study Approach.
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Lawler, Patricia A. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1996
Ethical dilemma case studies and associated ethical principles were evaluated in 2 surveys of 1,640 members of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (10% and 21% response, respectively). Respondents preferred principles emphasizing student advocacy and their role as professionals. Issues of role conflict were also apparent. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Codes of Ethics, Continuing Education
Analyzing Ethical Problems in Continuing Higher Education: A Model for Practical Use.
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Lawler, Patricia A.; Fielder, John H. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1991
Outlines a seven-step approach to ethical decision making, identifies sources of ethical obligations, and analyzes a case study of ethical dilemmas in continuing higher education. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Decision Making, Educational Administration