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The Parthenon, August 10, 2000, Marshall University Aug 2000

The Parthenon, August 10, 2000, Marshall University

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.


Guatemalan President Offers Controversial Suggestion To Dissolve Parlacen, Ladb Staff Aug 2000

Guatemalan President Offers Controversial Suggestion To Dissolve Parlacen, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Stony Brook Press, V. 21, N. 16, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook Press. Aug 2000

Stony Brook Press, V. 21, N. 16, Stony Brook University. Stony Brook Press.

Stony Brook Press

v. 21, n. 16, v.:ill. ; 38 cm (original analog pub.)


Flathead Lake Biological Station Receives $1.5 Million, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Aug 2000

Flathead Lake Biological Station Receives $1.5 Million, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


Um Technology Center Offers Network Training, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Aug 2000

Um Technology Center Offers Network Training, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


The Bg News August 9, 2000, Bowling Green State University Aug 2000

The Bg News August 9, 2000, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. August 9, 2000. Volume 85-Issue 84.


High-Tech Ohio Learning Network Grant To Foster Faculty Collaboration In Science Sequence At Ud Aug 2000

High-Tech Ohio Learning Network Grant To Foster Faculty Collaboration In Science Sequence At Ud

News Releases

News release announces that the University of Dayton has received a $42,425 grant from the Ohio Learning Network or make collaboration between four science departments more effective.


University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents Minutes For August 08, 2000, University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents Aug 2000

University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents Minutes For August 08, 2000, University Of New Mexico Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the August 08, 2000 Board of Regents Meeting


The Statesman, V. 44, I. 32, State University Of New York At Stony Brook Aug 2000

The Statesman, V. 44, I. 32, State University Of New York At Stony Brook

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 44, i. 32


08/07/2000 - Izadi Represents Eiu At Rotc Camp, University Marketing And Communications Aug 2000

08/07/2000 - Izadi Represents Eiu At Rotc Camp, University Marketing And Communications

2000

No abstract provided.


Perceived Barriers By Hispanic Mothers In Obtaining Primary Health Care For Their Childern, Michael Allen Hart Aug 2000

Perceived Barriers By Hispanic Mothers In Obtaining Primary Health Care For Their Childern, Michael Allen Hart

Master's Projects

Purpose: Hispanic mothers tend to over use hospital emergency services and under use primary care providers when seeking health care for their children. In order to change this health care utilization behavior, researchers must understand the barriers to health care perceived by Hispanic mothers. Design: In this non-experimental survey study, a non-probability, purposive sampling of 45 Hispanic mothers at a rural county pediatric clinic were surveyed. Methods: Using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as its framework an 18-item survey examined, barriers to health care, cues to action, subjects' knowledge, family satisfaction, access, and likelihood of action. Findings: The data suggest …


Ada News - 08/07/2000, American Dental Association, Publishing Division Aug 2000

Ada News - 08/07/2000, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.


Senior Administrator At Ud To Take On New Leadership Role At Chaminade University Of Honolulu Aug 2000

Senior Administrator At Ud To Take On New Leadership Role At Chaminade University Of Honolulu

News Releases

News release announces that Brother Bernard J. Ploeger, S.M., has been named Chaminade University's executive vice president and provost.


The Murray Ledger And Times, August 7, 2000, The Murray Ledger And Times Aug 2000

The Murray Ledger And Times, August 7, 2000, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.


News Media Advisory, Bob Aaron Aug 2000

News Media Advisory, Bob Aaron

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.


August 7, 2000 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Aug 2000

August 7, 2000 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.


From 20th Century Education And Training To 21st Century Skills Enhancement, Archibald M. Fleming Aug 2000

From 20th Century Education And Training To 21st Century Skills Enhancement, Archibald M. Fleming

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

This paper examines the impact of ICT on the evolution of the learning process, in particular, the way that 'passive' education has adapted to become more 'active' participative learning. The growth of corporate learning accelerated by developments in ICT is making a major contribution to this evolutionary process and is posing various problems for traditional educational institutions.


In Search Of A Governance Framework Of Vocational Education And Training For The 21st Century: An International Comparative Study, Humphry Hung Aug 2000

In Search Of A Governance Framework Of Vocational Education And Training For The 21st Century: An International Comparative Study, Humphry Hung

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

This paper focuses on the governance framework in relation to the decision-making process which designs, moulds and formulates the policy on vocational education and training (VET) to meet the needs of various industrial and commercial sectors in Hong Kong. There has been a long history of an apparently close relationship among government, businessmen and academics who form a tripartite alliance in making decisions on VET within the framework of the government’s co-optation strategies. Such a triple alliance may be regarded as a necessary and desirable outcome of the political system and environment in Hong Kong. It may also be a …


How To Teach Students In The Information Era?, K.C. Chu Aug 2000

How To Teach Students In The Information Era?, K.C. Chu

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a way to help students to think and make use of suitable information to solve their problem. However, direct import of the typical PBL model may not be appropriate to local student. This study focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of previous PBL model used and studying the effect of modified PBL model in a Higher Diploma engineering course in the HKIVE(TY). This modified PBL model uses a variety of teaching and learning modes to facilitate students to solve the real world cases. Promising results gathered from summative test and student interview show that this local …


Audio And Video Development For Multimedia And Web-Based Applications, Teresa Yohon Aug 2000

Audio And Video Development For Multimedia And Web-Based Applications, Teresa Yohon

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

Technology allows vocational education teachers to increase their delivery modes in the computer environment—from basically text-based to audio and video inclusion. In this session, appropriate video and audio usage, online audio and video sources, audio and video development options, and integration of audio and video into teaching tools will be emphasized. Available research on audio and video inclusion will be shared.


School, Tafe And University Links, In Pursuit Of A Seamless Pathway, Robert Player Aug 2000

School, Tafe And University Links, In Pursuit Of A Seamless Pathway, Robert Player

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The Hunter Institute of Technology is the largest supplier of workforce education and training in the Hunter Region of NSW, and one of the largest NSW TAFE Institutes. One of the Institute’s 16 campuses, the Central Coast Campus, is a joint venture of the University of Newcastle, The Hunter Institute of Technology, and the Central Coast Community College. In a number of other locations joint school and TAFE educational precincts are in various stages of development. The Institute, in partnership with local schools and the University of Newcastle, has an established goal of developing educational pathways, which maximize student articulation …


Supporting Lifelong Learning The New Integrated Scottish Qualifications System, Maida Grant Aug 2000

Supporting Lifelong Learning The New Integrated Scottish Qualifications System, Maida Grant

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The new National Qualifications system in Scotland represents the coming together of the previous academic and vocational qualifications systems in schools and colleges. The new qualifications are based on a single curriculum, assessment, quality assurance and certification system covering all subjects from Chemistry to Care and English to Engineering. The new modular qualifications are built up of outcome-based units. The launch of the new qualifications has been accompanied by the launch of the Scottish Qualifications Certificate. This is a cumulative, computer-based certificate which will show success in every unit and programme which a learner achieves.


Cross Disciplinary Continuing Professional Development, Sai Hong Ko Aug 2000

Cross Disciplinary Continuing Professional Development, Sai Hong Ko

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The author examined the continuing professional development programmes of the banking and legal professions. He found that, in the years under study, each profession offered a substantial number of training courses that fell within the discipline of the other. There was significant mutuality of training need in the two professions. He concluded that trainers as well as educationalists should, in future, pay more attention to cross disciplinary training and education, especially where Hong Kong harbors the ambition of evolving into a knowledge based society.


Key Policy Issues In The Promotion Of Information Technology In Vocational Education: Some Lessons From The Five-Year Strategy In Hong Kong, Kathleen S.K. Ng Aug 2000

Key Policy Issues In The Promotion Of Information Technology In Vocational Education: Some Lessons From The Five-Year Strategy In Hong Kong, Kathleen S.K. Ng

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

In this information era, the promotion of information technology (IT) in education has become an important agenda for governments all over the world. In June 1998, the Hong Kong Government of the Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) published a policy document entitled “Information Technology for Quality Education: Five-Year Strategy 1998/99 to 2002/03” as a blueprint for the promotion of IT in education. Despite the commitment and financial support provided by the HKSAR government, several problems have been identified in the policy plan and in fact, have emerged in the course of its implementation. This paper applies four key policy evaluation categories …


The Condition And Competency Of Multi-Entrances For Personnel Training Of Industrial Design Engineer In Taiwan, Jui-Che Tu Aug 2000

The Condition And Competency Of Multi-Entrances For Personnel Training Of Industrial Design Engineer In Taiwan, Jui-Che Tu

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The policy of college multi-entrances would enable students to select favorite departments and majors according to their interest and abilities, and also to increase the opportunities of being selected. This study tries to find the relationship between the channel of multi-entrances and learning effectiveness, then it sorts out the proper entrance channel and the requirements in personality and competency for students in industrial design department. Furthermore, instructors can refer the study results to improve students' learning effectiveness and further promote the personnel training of industrial design engineer in industrial design education to achieve a successful education quality and performance.


Using Quality Indicators To Create World Class Curricula: From Concept To Application, Timo Luopajarvi, Paivi Sutinen Aug 2000

Using Quality Indicators To Create World Class Curricula: From Concept To Application, Timo Luopajarvi, Paivi Sutinen

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

In this paper, Curriculum Quality Indicators (CQIs) are described including what they are, how they are developed, and how they can be used to help create curricula that meet world class employers’ needs. The world class workplace is presented as a frame of reference for curriculum quality. Next, details about how a set of CQIs was developed is described. The application of CQIs to a comprehensive curriculum project at Helsinki Polytechnic in Finland is the detailed. Several implications are offered for CQI use in vocational higher education curriculum development.


West Virginia Instructional Technology Program Design For Economic Development, Michael M. Murphy Aug 2000

West Virginia Instructional Technology Program Design For Economic Development, Michael M. Murphy

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The expansion of technology throughout the entire technical education spectrum is linked to the successful implementation, integration and support of the new educational paradigm. Education must build on a strong technical infrastructure. Common strategies in physical infrastructure connectivity, philosophies, training and support will build the firm foundation upon which all other advances can be successfully sustained. West Virginia technical education must move in a sound collaborative mode that improves workforce preparedness. No matter where the company is located, workforce development is a vital component of the overall strategic economic development plan and must occur concurrently with development efforts, distance learning …


A Tqm Study Of Faculty And Trainees' Perceptions Of Public Vocational Training Institutions In Taiwan, Li-Mei Huang Aug 2000

A Tqm Study Of Faculty And Trainees' Perceptions Of Public Vocational Training Institutions In Taiwan, Li-Mei Huang

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

It is true that the public sector is organic so its degradation is inevitable. Therefore, the continuous review and improvement is the direction for public and private sectors around the world to go lest an organization be doomed to stagnate or wither away. The purpose of this article is to investigate the application of total quality management (TQM) on Taiwan’s public professional training institutions; further to redefine a better management for them to keep the active vigor and growth. To avoid the discrepancy between theory and practices, many papers are widely collected concerning the institutional system, character, training category and …


Design Of Internet-Related Courses For It Professionals, Y.K. Choi Aug 2000

Design Of Internet-Related Courses For It Professionals, Y.K. Choi

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

With the emergence of E-commerce, the Internet-related activities have been escalated for the past two years in Hong Kong. As a result of this, there is an increasing demand on the IT professionals who are able to design, develop, and support the Web businesses. However, there are a few professional courses available in these areas to re-train the existing IT professionals. Although, e-commerce or related programmes are being offered by universities in Hong Kong, it needs to take a couple of years before the graduates are released to the market. There is an immediate need to design and offer related …


Perceptions Of Participants In A Multi-Site Distance Learning Bachelor Of Science Degree Program, Betsy Orr, Dale E. Thompson, Cecelia Thompson Aug 2000

Perceptions Of Participants In A Multi-Site Distance Learning Bachelor Of Science Degree Program, Betsy Orr, Dale E. Thompson, Cecelia Thompson

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The purpose of this study was to determine student’s perceptions of distance education courses taken during a Bachelor of Science degree program designed for adult offcampus students. The following factors were examined: 1. Student learning – self-rated levels of learning and understanding of content. 2. Instructional techniques – instructor’s use of lecture, handouts and visuals; instructor’s ability to encourage students to participate and reflect. 3. Medium – how the technology affects the pace of the class, the quality of transmission and how different sites interact. 4. Attitude – self-rated feeling about preferences for distance education instruction. 5. Possible uses of …