Learning Resources

Abstract: Book review for Rethinking College Education, by George Allan. University of Kansas Press, 1997. 222 pages ISBN 0-7006-0842-7. Pull quotes: "Through 'play' and conversation, students can explore, encounter, and contemplate ideas, new perceptions, and alternative ways of life." "How does a college help students become more aware of the social consequences of their experiments with life and mind without throwing a damper over their much-needed free exploration?"

Abstract: Book review for What Will Be: How the New World of Information Will Change Our Lives, by Micheal Dertouzos. Haper Collins, 1997. 328 pages ISBN 0-060-251479-2. Pull quotes: "We have not yet learned how to use computers very effectively." "Today, most of the Web is for sales or entertainment. Tomorrow, more of the Web will be used for work and learning around the globe."

Abstract: Book review for Lobbying for Higher Education: How Colleges and Universities Influence Federal Policy, by Constance Ewing Cook. Vanderbuilt University Press, 1998. 272 pages. ISBN 0-8265-1317-4. Pull quotes: "America's colleges and universities came to be described by the word 'postsecondary' so that proprietary, profit-making institutions could be included." "There are still a number of people in higher education who are uncomfortable being described as members of an interest group."

Abstract: Maintains that colleges and universities must do more to educate the public about the realities of higher education finance. In particular, institutions need to demonstrate how they are like and not like other business enterprises. Furthermore, higher education institutions must better explain the considerable price variance among institutions, as well as clarify the difference between the "sticker price" of tuition and the actual price students must pay to attend college. Finally, they must emphasize that education is an investment, not a commodity, and better articulate the difference. To this end, the author asserts that cooperation among institutions is essential.

Abstract: Outlines the efforts of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) to implement a comprehensive statewide plan for the development of information technology in its colleges and universities. Describes the initial assessment and findings in such areas as student access, faculty and curriculum development, state financing and capital funding, K-12 partnerships, role and mission, networking, and legislative perspectives. Highlights the components of the resulting strategic vision and the eventual outcomes of the process.

Abstract: Book review of First Among Equals: The Role of the Chief Academic Officer, edited by James Martin and James Samels. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. 237 pages. ISBN 0-8018-5612-4. Pull quotes: "The position has unquestionably become more complex as colleges themselves have become more complex."

Abstract: Book review of Truth and Consequences: Colleges and Universitites Meet Public Crises, by Jerrold Footlick. ACE/Oryx Press, 1997. 192 pages. ISBN 0-89774-970-7. Pull quotes: "The press is not likely to change how it operates, so universities need to learn how to deal with the media more skillfully."

Abstract: Book review of Campus and Community: Moore Ruble Yudell Architecture and Planning. Rockport Publishers 1997. 224 pages. ISBN 1-56496-230-X. Pull quotes: "The American college campus is a resource for the rediscovery of architectural communities." "Polyzoides pleads for a rediscovery of American campus design's best traditions.

Abstract: Book review of The Advancement President and the Academy, eidted by Mary Kay Murphy. ACE/Oryx Press, 1997. 153 pages. ISBN 1-57356-028-6. Pull quotes: "The advancement president must live out a commitment to intellectual life."

Abstract: Book reviews of Using Financial Information in Continuing Education: Accepted Methods and New Approaches, by Gary Matkin. AMerican Council on Education and Oryx Press, 1997. 309 pages. ISBN 0-89774-941-3. (and) The Costs and Economics of Open and Distance Learning, by Greville Rumble. Kogan Page Ltd., 1997. 224 pages. ISBN 0-7494-1519-3. Pull quotes: These approaches to learning require institutions to develop academic offerings in response to market forces, to make risky investments to support programs, and to keep costs as low as possible.