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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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Four Courses within a Discipline: UGA Unified Core
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Powell, Gwynn M.; Johnson, Corey W.; James, Joy; Dunlap, Rudy – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2013
This article introduces the reader to the Unified Core Curriculum model developed and implemented at the University of Georgia (UGA). Four courses are taught as one course to the juniors coming into the Recreation and Leisure Studies major. An overview of the blended course and sample assignments are provided, as well as a discussion of challenges…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Recreation
The Unified Core: A "Major" Learning Community Model in Action
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Powell, Gwynn M.; Johnson, Corey W.; James, J. Joy; Dunlap, Rudy – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2011
The Unified Core is an innovative approach to higher education that blends content through linked courses within a major to create a community of learners. This article offers the theoretical background for the approach, describes the implementation, and offers suggestions to educators who would like to design their own version of this innovative…
Descriptors: Required Courses, Introductory Courses, Leisure Education, Recreation