Web Based Public Accountability

Web Based Public Accountability   Introduction While some individuals feel that our government is doing a good job of providing services to the public, others contend that it can do an even better job at a lower cost. This document introduces a new model of...

Being A Professional

Being a Professional Dr. J. T. (Tom) Snell Being a professional is much more than having a certain level of education or belonging to a professional body.  In fact, most aspects of being a professional are not taught in college or university programs.  Professionals...

Innovating Government

“Innovating Government” Presented by Dr. J.T. (Tom) Snell Problem There are two basic types of organizations. There are those that are primarily profit-focused and there are those that are primarily customer-focused. According to this classification governments should...

Reducing the Cost of Higher Education

Introduction The following list of items identifies some of the approaches to educational administration which enable an institution of higher education to reduce its costs of operation while maintaining educational quality. Management Practices In order to graduate...
Measuring Quality Education

Measuring Quality Education

Measuring Quality Education   Introduction There are many methods of measuring quality in education. Some measurements may assess internal factors while others are measures of external factors. Taken together they can paint a picture of a program, department,...

Comparative Costs of College/University in Alberta

COMPARING THE COST OFCOLLEGE/UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN ALBERTA During meetings with Mr. Bruce MacDonald from Alberta Advanced Education and Technology, he agreed that in 2007/2008 the cost to deliver one year of academic education at an Alberta university was...