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Edgeman, Rick L. – Innovative Higher Education, 1988
Recent establishment of degree programs in quality and reliability at several leading American academic institutions provides evidence that quality is making ivory tower in-roads. One critical difference in the orientations of U.S. and Japanese firms is in the shouldering of responsibility for product/service quality and reliability. (MLW)
Descriptors: Business Administration, Competition, Economics, Engineering
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Rose, Amy D. – Innovative Higher Education, 1988
The implications of the movement to individualize the curriculum in higher education are examined. The background and basic premises of the movement are explored and the realities and problems of the program at Empire State College are examined. The nature of contract education is discussed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bachelors Degrees, Cognitive Style, College Curriculum
Teaching without Testing: A Preliminary Report of an Innovative Technique for Social Work Education.
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Thyer, Bruce A. – Innovative Higher Education, 1988
The systematic use of study questions to guide social work student learning is described as an alternative to relying upon traditional midterm or final examinations, or term papers. The study question technique has been found to generate greater and more consistent levels of study behavior, writing, and class participation. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Professional Education