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50 Years of ERIC
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Noncredit Continuing Education: Who Does what for Whom...and Why?
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Long, Norma R. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1988
A case study illustrates the need to examine criteria used to select noncredit continuing education offerings. In this case, the physics faculty protested that the offering "Fundamentals of Astrology" was inappropriate as a university noncredit course. A survey of 77 continuing education divisions revealed how course offering choices are made. (CH)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Adult Education, Case Studies, Continuing Education
Institutional Strategies for Continuing Educators: Becoming a Part of the Agenda.
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Long, Norma R. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1990
To combat the marginal nature of continuing education programs, continuing educators can use four strategies: (1) clear and consistent demonstration of competence; (2) adaptation to changing institutional priorities; (3) collegial relations; and (4) oral communication. (SK)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Educators, College Faculty, Collegiality
Anatomy of a Continuing Education Downsizing.
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Long, Norma R. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1993
The director of the College of Continuing Studies at Towson State University (Maryland) describes the college's experience of downsizing during universitywide retrenchment. She offers advice for continuing educators facing budget cuts. (SK)
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Program Termination