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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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Stewart, Barbara L.; Goodson, Carole; Miertschin, Susan – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2012
Case studies informed the development of a checklist for use in determining whether to engage in online educational practices whereby the family and consumer sciences (FCS) instructor teaches from a location distant from campus.Objective and subjective case details were recorded and analyzed for commonality and variance. From cross-case analysis,…
Descriptors: Family Life Education, Consumer Science, Higher Education, College Faculty
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Vincenti, Virginia B.; Stewart, Barbara L. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2007
The Taskforce for Higher Education Program Advancement (TFPA) represents five family and consumer sciences organizations, boards, and administrative groups. Its mission "to proactively and collaboratively strengthen FCS higher education programs" has yielded multiple initiatives including a new database. The TFPA Web Interface System (TFPA-WIS)…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Family Life Education, Consumer Science, Integrity
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Stewart, Barbara L.; Goodson, Carole E.; Miertschin, Susan L.; Faulkenberry, Luke M. – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2007
Family and consumer sciences programs in higher education operate in a dynamic environment of self-evaluation. One common component of the process is the evaluation of teaching effectiveness. This study reviewed some of the critical perspectives on student surveys of teaching effectiveness and then tested a portion of that dialogue by…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Grade Point Average, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Consumer Science
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Stewart, Barbara L.; Durand, Judith – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 1997
Responses from 209 of 1,197 consumer affairs professionals revealed their preference for hiring graduates with academic preparation in consumer affairs or communication. Courses in communication, business, and consumer competencies were considered most important. Only 6% would prefer to hire those with general preparation in family and consumer…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Consumer Economics, Educational Needs, Employment Qualifications