The subject of decision-making within a context of financial catastrophe is now of singular importance as public colleges and universities are confronting budget deficits of previously unimaginable scale. Because of the historic magnitude of budgetary shortfalls, campus leaders are without comparable prior experience which would help them to…

Since the construct of "possible selves" was first introduced over two decades ago by Markus and Nurius (1986), a substantial body of research has explored the content, valence, origins, and motivational dynamics of possible selves in a variety of domains, including academic achievement, lifespan development, and health-related behaviors, among…

Interviews with 17 graduate school faculty indicated that 71% experienced changes in perspective and practice using technology, including stimulation of students' critical thinking, increased class dialogue, more student-centered teaching, awareness of technology issues, and student engagement in constructivist learning. Learning and using…

Responses from 179 prosecutor-based and domestic violence victim assistance programs indicated that 67% of practitioners had college degrees, 68% belonged to professional associations, and more than one-third participated substantially in continuing education. Type of organization, gender, and age were not related to professional attitudes;…

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)

Letters from 176 continuing education students or groups of students nominating teachers for excellence in teaching awards were analyzed to determine how adult students describe instructors they consider to be exemplary and how selected factors surrounding instruction related to identification of excellent instructors. Findings are also used to…

Reports on a study by Purdue University's Office of Continuing Education on the status of professional staff development. The study focused on professional development reading and other development activities undertaken by staff and asked for potential topics for staff development. (CH)

A job description for continuing education practitioners includes 11 domains and the job responsibilities for each: client management, external marketing, internal marketing, strategic planning, administration, program development, technology management, adult learning, personal development, career management, and community and professional…

Continuing educators can be change agents who are aware of demographic and economic change and can design flexible and innovative organizations in partnership with other institutions to make the best use of resources. (SK)

An adult educator describes the elements of his personal philosophy of adult education and the factors that influenced its development. (SK)

A Delphi of 22 professors of adult education obtained high consensus on the use of technology, research methodology, and business/industry relationships with continuing higher education (CHE). Failure to agree on a sharply defined research future for CHE and poor prospects for external funding were identified as problems. (SK)

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)

Responses from 66 coordinators and 29 clients of the Queensland Open Learning Network showed that a diverse group was interested in adult/community education; 45% of providers had no formal qualifications; external study (such as teleconferencing) was the most desired delivery mode; and recognition of prior learning was important. (SK)

In continuing professional education in United Kingdom universities, both of Schon's models of professional practice are apparent. The majority probably follows the technical-rationality model, but a growing number of providers is committed to the stance of the reflective practioner, in which the client and the practitioner are involved in a…