1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910780224203321

Autore

Litan Robert E. <1950->

Titolo

Beyond the dot.coms [[electronic resource] ] : the economic promise of the Internet / / Robert E. Litan, Alice M. Rivlin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2001

ISBN

0-8157-9812-1

0-585-47828-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (143 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RivlinAlice M

Disciplina

338/.06/0973

Soggetti

Internet - Economic aspects - United States - Forecasting

Industrial productivity - United States

Labor productivity - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Is the internet a big deal? -- Why productivity is so important -- Productivity and the internet: what lies ahead? -- Benefits of the Internet that may not show up in the gdp -- Realizing the Internet's potential -- Concluding thoughts.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910815767603321

Titolo

Dual enrollment policies, pathways, and perspectives / / Jason L. Taylor, Joshua Pretlow, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-119-05428-1

1-119-05429-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (123 p.)

Collana

New Directions for Community Colleges ; ; Number 169

Disciplina

378.1616

Soggetti

College credits - United States

Dual enrollment

High school students - Education (Higher) - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Dual Enrollment Policies, Pathways, and Perspectives; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; A Definitional Note on Dual Enrollment; Introduction; Reflecting on the Past; Purpose and Organization of the Volume; References; 1 State Dual Credit Policy: A National Perspective; Prior Policy Reviews; State Policy Review Methodology; Results; Course Provisions; Student Eligibility; Instructor Eligibility; Other Quality Assurance Provisions; Policy Enforcement; Implications for Community Colleges; Access; Course Transferability; Partnerships and Faculty Engagement

State Mandates, Regional Accreditation, and Local VariationNotes; References; 2 Operating Dual Enrollment in Different Policy Environments: An Examination of Two States; State Dual Enrollment Policy Context: Ohio and Virginia; Market and Centralized Approaches; Methods and Limitations; Findings; Clarity; Cooperation; Recommendations for Policy; References; 3 Eliminating Barriers to Dual Enrollment in Oklahoma; Program Development; Addressing Policy Barriers; Addressing Financial Barriers; Addressing Transportation Barriers; Program Results; Challenges and Solutions; Future Considerations



ConclusionReferences; 4 Emerging Early College Models for Traditionally Underserved Students; The Michigan Experience; Emerging Models in Michigan; The New York Experience; Emerging Models in New York; Final Thoughts; References; 5 The Challenges of Career and Technical Education Concurrent Enrollment: An Administrative Perspective; Program Background and Context; Funding: Perkins, State, and College; History and Evolution of CTE Concurrent Enrollment; Challenges Specific to Career and Technical Education; Programming Difficulties; Low Enrollment; Limited Incentives; Recommendations

Initial Planning and EducatingAddressing CTE Programming and Enrollment Challenges; Addressing Long-Term CTE Issues That Affect Students' Opportunities for Success; References; 6 Dual Enrollment Participation From the Student Perspective; Research Site and Participants; Data Collection and Analysis; Findings; Benefits of Dual Enrollment; Drawbacks of Dual Enrollment; Conclusion and Implications; References; 7 Principal, Teacher, and Counselor Views of Concurrent Enrollment; Concurrent Enrollment Program at Kirkwood Community College; Survey Methods; Impact on Schools; Impact on Students

Discussions, Implications, and ConclusionsReferences; 8 Faculty Members' Perceptions of Rigor in Dual Enrollment, Accelerated Programs, and Standard Community College Courses; Programmatic Descriptions; Faculty; Faculty Teaching Dual Enrollment Courses at the High School Sites; Faculty Teaching Accelerated Program Courses on the TCC Campus; Faculty Teaching Standard Courses on the TCC Campus; Methods and Procedures; Findings; Components of the Final Grade; Faculty Members' Comparisons of Students Enrolled in Dual Enrollment Courses to Standard High School and Community College Students

Summary of Findings

Sommario/riassunto

This is the 169th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, <b>New Directions for Community Colleges</b> provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.