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Calbert, Roosevelt, Comp.; Nwagbaraocha, Joel O., Comp. – 1974
This document reports on a Cooperative Academic Planning (CAP) curriculum development workshop, held in Atlanta, Georgia, December 3-5, 1973. Part I, plenary sessions on curriculum change and improvement, presents four reports: (1) academic programming for the black experience; (2) illuminating instruction with educational technology; (3)…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Black Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning
Herzberg, Nancy; And Others – 1990
In the past decade, tribal economic independence has come to be viewed as central to tribal survival as well as to self-determination and self-sufficiency. The Native American Enterprise Zone Symposium provided an opportunity for economic development practitioners and experts to share experiences and develop recommendations for reshaping federal…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Business, Economic Development
Appalachian Regional Commission, Washington, DC. – 2001
A conference held in September 2000 focused on entrepreneurship as a means to create more and better jobs in Appalachia and rural America. This report summarizes the conference proceedings. In part 1, successful rural entrepreneurs identify their challenges and needs. Entrepreneurial success requires a supportive community environment, diverse…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Education, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship
Van Kollenburg, Susan E., Ed. – 2002
This collection presents 90 papers or summaries of papers presented at a 2000 conference on self-study and institutional improvement for institutions of higher education. Papers are grouped into these chapters, with some sample topics in parentheses: (1) "State, Regional, and National Initiatives" (program descriptions); (2) "Validating Quality in…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. – 1985
Two questions--how school boards might create more productive schools using the tools of the electronic age, and how they might create new learning opportunities and overcome some of the problems schools now face--were addressed at the national conference summarized in this document. The report reviews the current status of public education today…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Economics
Van Kollenburg, Susan E., Ed. – 2001
This collection presents 90 papers or summaries of papers presented at a 2000 conference on self-study and institutional improvement for institutions of higher education. Papers are grouped into these chapters, with some sample topics in parentheses: (1) "New Designs in Higher Education, Improving Student Learning: Selected PEW Projects"…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment
American Inst. of Architects, Washington, DC. – 1999
School architects, construction managers, and school administrators convened at a conference to examine the question of renovation or replacement of aging public schools, and to address issues from turn-of-the-century architectural features to sources of renovation financing. This paper contrasts the distinguishing characteristics of early-20th…
Descriptors: Building Obsolescence, Construction Management, Construction Materials, Educational Facilities Design
Greenwood, Reed, Ed. – 1990
A series of papers is presented from two symposia sponsored by the Work Environment and Technology Committee and offered at annual conferences of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. The 1988 symposium was called "Applying Technology in the Work Environment" and the 1989 symposium was called "Reasonable…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Case Studies, Disabilities, Employment
Loop, Liza – 1986
Intended as a tool to help bring the issue of technology and the education of Hispanic Americans to a practical and positive resolution, this pamphlet is divided into four sections. The first provides background information on and a summary of the proceedings of a one and one-half day seminar held in June 1986. The second section contains…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Differences
Astrein, Bruce; Steinberg, Adria – 1985
This report summarizes a working conference held at the Educational Technology Center in the Harvard University Graduate School of Education to explore the uses of educational technology in urban schools and offer recommendations for developing policies and programs. Participants included urban practitioners, researchers, professors, policy…
Descriptors: Administrators, Community Involvement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Haney, George M., Ed.; And Others – 1976
This book is a compilation of 145 conference papers and presentations on industrial arts education covering content in career education, classroom projects, construction, curriculum, elementary school industrial arts, energy, funding programs, graphic communications, interdisciplinary studies, international perspective, past-present-future,…
Descriptors: Career Education, Conference Reports, Curriculum, Educational Research
Wisconsin Univ. - Stout, Menomonie. Center for Vocational, Technical and Adult Education. – 1979
A one-week VTAE (Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education) Researcher Workshop was designed to increase the research competencies of Wisconsin VTAE staff members working with research and evaluation projects through a hands-on approach. Based on a needs assessment conducted with the participants, the agenda included sessions on various aspects…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Data Collection, Data Processing, Educational Research