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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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Integrity: Shaping the Standards.
Levy-Reiner, Sherry, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1986
Curricular efforts at 10 colleges and universities in response to the Association of American College's report, "Integrity in the College Curriculum," are described. Reactions to this publication are also discussed by Mark H. Curtis in the essay "R Plus One: Reflections on the Impact of 'Integrity in the College Curriculum.' The publication is…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Case Studies, College Curriculum, Core Curriculum
Collaborative Learning.
Levy-Reiner, Sherry, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1985
Descriptions of 10 college programs involving collaborative learning are presented, along with Karen T. Romer's essay, "Collaboration: New Forms of Learning, New Ways of Thinking." The essay identifies various kinds of collaborative learning as well as the benefits of collaborative models. The following programs and schools are described: the…
Descriptors: College Programs, Cooperative Programs, Higher Education, Learning Experience
Strenthening the Connection between Campus and Business.
Levy-Reiner, Sherry, Ed.; And Others – Forum for Liberal Education, 1986
The benefits of campus-business cooperation to undergraduate education is considered. Descriptions of programs at 11 colleges are provided, along with an essay by Ernest A. Lynton on the role of liberal arts in career preparation and employee education. In addition to briefly describing liberal arts courses focusing on business, the following…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Business Administration Education, Career Education, College Programs
Crossing the Boundaries.
Levy-Reiner, Sherry, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1986
Interdisciplinary programs at nine colleges and universities are described. An introductory essay, "Reflections from an Interdisciplinary Milieu," by Donald N. Levine discusses the benefits of an interdisciplinary emphasis for undergraduate education. The following programs are featured: Bowdoin College's environmental studies program; Brown…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Area Studies, College Programs, Decision Making
Interterm Programs.
Levy-Reiner, Sherry, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1986
Interim programs at nine colleges are described. An introductory essay by Lee M. Swan, "The Interim: Potential for Quality Learning," emphasizes the potential for unique learning through the interim approach. At Augustana College (South Dakota), interim experiences are required, including core courses, internships, travel experiences, and programs…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Programs, Educational Innovation, Educational Quality