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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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Turner, Rebecca; McKenzie, Liz M.; McDermott, Anne P.; Stone, Mark – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2009
Expansion of higher education (HE) into the further education (FE) sector has resulted in a renewed period of growth as colleges strive to create a culture and environment appropriate for HE. This article presents findings from interviews with lecturers delivering HE in FE within the University of Plymouth Partner College network and explores the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Colleges, Educational Environment
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Turner, Rebecca; Young, Pat; Menon, Sabita; Stone, Mark – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2008
This article explores the impact of an award scheme provided by one of the Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs). The award scheme provides financial and other support for lecturers teaching higher education in colleges of further education. Award schemes are common to most of the CETLs and have also been provided in some…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Group Discussion, Recognition (Achievement), Focus Groups
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Burkill, Sue; Dyer, Sue Rodway; Stone, Mark – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2008
This article reports on a research project which investigated higher education teaching in a partnership of 17 further education colleges across south-west England. One hundred and six respondents answered a web-based questionnaire which gave insights into their views on the role of the lecture in higher education in further education (HE in FE)…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Lecture Method