Table of Contents: The knowledge economy and postsecondary education :

Corporate Author:	National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Committee on the Impact of the Changing Economy on the Education System.
Other Authors:	Graham, Patricia Albjerg., Stacey, Nevzer.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : National Academy Press, ©2002.
Subjects:	Education, Higher > Economic aspects > United States. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General. Education, Higher > Economic aspects. Tertiärbereich. United States. USA.
Online Access:	http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=87186

Table of Contents:

1. Demographic and attainment trends in postsecondary education / Lisa Hudson
2. Community colleges in the 21st century: challenges and opportunities / Thomas Bailey
3. The impact of the changing economy on four-year institutions of higher education: the importance of the internet / Carol A. Twigg
4. Higher education, the emerging market, and the public good / Brian Pusser
5. A role for the internet in American education? Lessons from Cisco Networking Academies / Richard Murnane, Nancy Sharkey, and Frank Levy
6. Creating high-quality learning environments: guidelines from research on how people learn / John Bransford, Nancy Vye, and Helen Bateman.