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Will the Internet Change People’s Personalities?

By: Sandra E. Gleason

From Volume 25 Number 1 | Fall 1996

Abstract: Book review: Life on the Scene: Identify in the Age of the Internet, by Sherry Turkle, Simon and Schuster, 1995. 347 page. ISBN 0684-80353-4.

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Good-bye to Ivory Towers

By: Philip Turner

Universities may be on the brink of radically new exchanges of teachers and knowledge.

From Volume 25 Number 1 | Fall 1996

Abstract: Discusses the advent of two-way compressed video, which, unlike radio, film, or cable television, permits bidirectional communication between isolated or geographically separate institutions. Advantages to two-way compressed video include greater connectivity and reasonable cost. Offers suggestions for guiding institutions through the implementation of interactive video connections and planning for eventual system upgrades.

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How Far Will Commuters Travel?

By: Gary L. Donhardt

Location, cost, and good highways are crucial.

From Volume 25 Number 1 | Fall 1996

Abstract: An survey of more than 7,000 students, teachers, citizens, and business persons reveals several factors for institutions to consider when planning the best way to meet the needs of their existing and potential commuter population. Suggests that for most students, proximity and cost are more important that institutional prestige. Also, travel time, rather than actual distance, significantly impacts a commuting student’s choice to attend a particular institution. Additionally, students would prefer more weekend instruction, in contrast with a general faculty preference for mid-week teaching schedules.

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To Improve Math and Science Education

By: Shirley Vining Brown

From Volume 25 Number 1 | Fall 1996

Abstract: Book review: Aptitude Revisited: Rethinking Math and Science Education fro America's Next Century, by David Drew. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. 242 pages. ISBN 0-8018-5143-2.

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Managing Higher Education as a Business

By: Robert Culver

Colleges Are a Business!

From Volume 25 Number 1 | Fall 1996

Abstract: Book review: Managing Higher Education as a business, by Robert Lenington. Oryx Press, 1996. 128 pages. ISBN 1-57356-023-5.

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Planning and Pain in Miami

By: Mimi Wolverton

An acclaimed program of changes results in unexpected consequences.

From Volume 25 Number 1 | Fall 1996

Abstract: Reviews the history of former President Robert McCabe’s tenure at Miami-Dade Community College. In so doing, the author provide clues not only to what prompted McCabe’s departure, but suggests how substantive strategic change at any institution might result in unintended consequences, such as the ousting of a transformational leader.

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Innovation: The New Imperative

By: Frank A. Schmidtlein

From Volume 25 Number 1 | Fall 1996

Abstract: Book review: Jumping the Curve: Innovation and Strategic Choice in an Age of Transition, by Nicholas Imparato and Oren Harari. Jossey-Bass, 1996. 324 pages. ISBN 0-7879-0183-3.

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