Books and Monographs

Donaldson, J. F., & Kozoll, C. E. (1999). Collaborative program planning: Principles, practices, and strategies. Malabar, FL: Krieger.

Donaldson, J. F. (1993). Reviews of continuing education: Principles, practices, and strategies. Washington, DC: National University Continuing Education Association.

Moore, M. G., with Cookson, P. S., Donaldson, J. F., & Quigley, A. (Eds.). (1990). Contemporary issues in American distance education. London: Pergamon. (Edited eight-chapter section on the organization and administration of distance education.)

Donaldson, J. F. (1990). Managing credit programs in continuing higher education. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois.

Chapters

Harris, K. D., Donaldson, J. F., & Campbell, J. D. (2002). Introducing computer-based telemedicine in three rural Missouri counties. In M. A. Mahmood (Ed.), Advanced topics in end user computing (pp. 1-18). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.

Donaldson, J. F., & Edelson, P. J. (2000). From functionalism to postmodernism in adult education leadership. In A. L. Wilson, & E. R. Hayes (Eds.), Handbook of adult and continuing education (New Edition) (pp. 191-207). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Donaldson, J. F. (1998). The nature and role of the organizational sponsor. In P. S. Cookson (Ed.), Program planning for the training and continuing education of adults: North American perspectives (pp. 175-206). Malabar, FL: Krieger.

Donaldson, J. F. (1993). Boundary articulation, domain determination, and organizational learning in distance education: Practice opportunities and research needs. In American Center for the Study of Distance Education research monograph no. 9 (pp. 8-13). University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University.

Donaldson, J. F. (1992). Reconfiguring the leadership envelope: Teaching and administration. In P. J. Edelson (Ed.), Rethinking leadership in adult and continuing education, New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education no. 56 (pp. 17-28). San Francisco: Jossey- Bass.

Donaldson, J. F. (1992). Research and continuing higher education. In A. W. Lerner & B. K. King (Eds.), Continuing higher education: The coming wave (pp. 64-82). New York: Teachers College Press, Columbia University.

Donaldson, J. F., & Ross-Gordon, J. M. (1992). Population diversity and the organization and function of continuing higher education. In A. W. Lerner & B. K. King (Eds.), Continuing higher education: The coming wave (pp. 21-48). New York: Teachers College Press, Columbia University.

Donaldson, J. F. (1990). Leadership in continuing higher education. In Handbook on professional development in continuing higher education (pp. 57-68). Washington, D.C.: National University Continuing Education Association.

Donaldson, J. F. (1990). Institutional contexts, administration and organization of distance education: Introduction. In M. G. Moore, P. S. Cookson, J. F. Donaldson, & A. Quigley (Eds.), Contemporary issues in American distance education (pp. 3-10). London: Pergamon.

Donaldson, J. F. (1989). Recruiting and retaining adult students in continuing higher education. In P. S. Cookson (Ed.), Recruiting and retaining adult students, New Directions for Continuing Education, no. 41 (pp. 63-78). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Donaldson, J. F., & Walker, M. B. (1988). Delivering engineering courses with the electronic blackboard. In L. A. Parker and A. H. Wellington (Eds.), Teleconferencing means success (pp. 147-158). Chicago: A Conference Call U. S. A.

Walker, M. B., & Donaldson, J. F. (1986). Video-based instruction for engineers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In P. H. Atkinson, E. R. Chenette and J. M. Biedenbach (Eds.), Compendium on uses of instructional television in engineering education in the United States (pp. 132-137). Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.

Donaldson, J. F., & Walker, M. B. (1985). Remote delivery of engineering courses at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In E. R. Chenette and J. M. Biedenbach (Eds.), Compendium on uses of instructional television in engineering education in the United States (pp. 132-137). Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education.

Donaldson, J. F., & Perrino, D. J. (1981). An integrated program of lecture/discussion series in the arts. In Innovations in continuing education (pp. 9-22). Washington, DC: National University Continuing Education Association and the American College Testing Program.

Articles

Donaldson, J. F., & Rosser V. J. (in press). Midlevel leaders of continuing higher education: Exploring their satisfaction, morale, and intentions to stay in or leave their positions. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education.

 

Donaldson, J. F., & Townsend, B. K. (2007). Higher education journals’ discourse about adult undergraduate students. Journal of Higher Education, (78)1, 27-50.

 

Boren, S. A., De Leo, G., Chanetsa, F. F., Donaldson, J., Krishna, S., & Balas, E. A. (2006). Evaluation of a diabetes education call center intervention. Telemedicine and e-Health, 12(4), 457-465.

 

Townsend, B. K., Donaldson, J.F., & Wilson, T. (2005). Marginal or monumental? Visibility of community colleges in selected higher-education journals. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 29(2), 123-135.

 

Donaldson, J. F., Townsend, B. T., & Thompson, R. W. (2004). Adult undergraduates in higher education journals: A marginal and insecure status. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 52 (3), 13-23..

 

Hoffman, K. R., & Donaldson, J. F. (2004). Contextual  tensions of the clinical environment and their influence on teaching and learning. Medical Education, 38 (4), 448-454.

 

Donaldson, J. F., & Scribner, J. P. (2003). Instructional cohorts and learning: Ironic uses of a social system. Journal of School Leadership, 13(6), 644-665..

 

Donaldson, J. F., & Graham, S. (2002). Accelerated degree programs: Design and policy implications. Journal of Continuing Higher Education 50 (2), 2-13.

 

Scribner, J. P., & Donaldson, J. F. (2001). The dynamics of group learning in a cohort: From non-learning to transformative learning. Educational Administration Quarterly, 37 (5), 605-636.

 

Harris, K. D., Donaldson, J. F., & Campbell, J. D. (2001). Introducing computer-based telemedicine in three rural Missouri counties. Journal of End User Computing, 13 (4), 26- 35. Also reprinted in M. A. Mahmood (Ed.). (2002). Advanced topics in end user computing (pp. 1-18). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.

Donaldson, J. F., Graham, S., Martindill, W., & Bradley, S. (2000). Adult undergraduate students: How do they define their experiences and their success? Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 48 (2), 2-11.

Cockrell, K. S., Caplow, J. A. H., & Donaldson, J. F. (2000). Context for learning: Collaborative groups in a problem-based learning environment. Review of Higher Education, 23 (3), 347-363.

Donaldson, J. F., & Graham, S. (1999). A model of college outcomes for adults. Adult Education Quarterly, 50 (1), 24-40.
Graham, S. W., & Donaldson, J. F. (1999). Adult students' academic and intellectual development in college. Adult Education Quarterly, 49 (3), 147-161.

Pearce, S. D., Hein, L. I., & Donaldson, J. F. (1998). A profile of university continuing educators in Canada. Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 24 (1), 25-58.

Grzyb, S. W. Jr., Graham, S. W., & Donaldson, J. F. (1998). Participation in education and training: The influence of preparation and organizational role. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 25 (1), 21-33.

Grzyb, S. W. Jr., Graham, S. W., & Donaldson, J. F. (1998). The influence of organizational and demographic variables on participation in continuing professional education. Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 46 (1), 2-15.

Caplow, J. H., Donaldson, J. F., Kardash, C. A., & Hosokawa, M. (1997). Learning in a problem- based medical curriculum: Students' conceptions. Medical Education, 31, 440-447.

Hendricks, A. D., Smith, K., Caplow, J. H., & Donaldson, J. F. (1996). A grounded theory approach to determining the factors related to the persistence of minority students in professional education programs. Innovative Higher Education, 21 (2), 113-126.

Graham, S., & Donaldson, J. F. (1996). Assessing personal growth for adults enrolled in higher education. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 44 (2), 7-22.

Kuhne, G. W., & Donaldson, J. F. (1995). Balancing ministry and management: An exploratory study of pastoral work activities. Review of Religious Research, 37 (2), 147-163.

Donaldson, J. F., & Kuhne, G. W. (1994). The working roles of continuing higher education administrators: The case of a geographically decentralized continuing education organization. Continuing Higher Education Review, 58 (1&2), 14-40.

Donaldson, J. F., Flannery, D., & Ross-Gordon, J. (1993). A triangulated study comparing adult college students' perceptions of effective teaching with those of traditional students. Continuing Higher Education Review, 57 (3), 147-165.

Donaldson, J. F. (1993). The continuing education practice context: An exploratory study of the work of continuing education's middle management. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 41 (1), 2-15.

Donaldson, J. F. (1992). The organization of continuing higher education: Responding to the 90's. Metropolitan Universities, 3 (2), 26-35.

Donaldson, J. F. (1991). New opportunities or a new marginality: Strategic issues in continuing higher education. Continuing Higher Education Review, 55 (3), 120-128.

Donaldson, J. F. (1991). An examination of similarities and differences among adults' perceptions of instructional excellence in off-campus credit course programming. Innovative Higher Education, 16 (1), 59-78.

McLaughlin, P., & Donaldson, J. F. (1991). Evaluation of continuing medical education programs: A selected literature, 1984-1988. The Journal of Continuing Education in The Health Professions, 11 (1), 65-84.

Schroeder, E. H., & Donaldson, J. F. (1990). Evaluating off-campus graduate degree programs in continuing higher education: Tools for administrators. Continuing Higher Education Review, 54 (2), 55-68.

Walker, M. B., & Donaldson, J. F. (1989). Continuing engineering education by electronic blackboard and videotape: A comparison of on-campus and off-campus student performance. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Transactions on Education, 32 (4), 443-447.

Donaldson, J. F. (1988). Exemplary instruction of adults: The case of an excellence in off-campus teaching award, part II. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 36 (2), 11-18.

Donaldson, J. F. (1988). Exemplary instruction of adults: The case of an excellence in off-campus teaching award, part I. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 36 (1), 10-14.

Patchner, M. A., Gullerud, E. N., Downing, R., Donaldson, J. F., & Leuenberger, P. (1987). Socialization to the profession of social work: A comparison of part-time and full-time MSW students. Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 4 (2), 15-19.

Book Reviews in Refereed Journals

 

Donaldson, J. F. (in press). [Review of the book Best practices in adult learning]. The Review of Higher Education.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1989) [Review of the book Effective continuing education for professionals]. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 37 (2), 25-28.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1988). [Review of the book Quality in continuing education: Principles, practices and standards in colleges and universities]. Lifelong Learning: An Omnibus of Practice and Research, 11 (4), 18+.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1982). [Review of the book Learning at the backdoor: Reflections on non-traditional learning in the lifespan]. Continuum, 46, 60-62.

 

Papers Published in Refereed Proceedings

 

Donaldson, J. F., & Rentfro, A. L. (2006). Adult undergraduates in the adult education literature: Mainstream or marginal? In E. P. Isaac (Ed.), Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing and Community Education (pp. 55-60). St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri-Extension.

 

Cockrell, D. H., Cockrell, K. S., Placier, P., & Donaldson J. F. (2004). Team builder: Reflections on a process. In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices: Journeys of Hope: Risking Self-Study in a Diverse World (pp. 67-71). East Sussex, England: Herstmonceux Castle.

 

Donaldson, J. F., Townsend, B. K., & Thompson, R. W. (2003). Another decade of obscurity: Adult undergraduates in higher education journals. In D. Flowers, M. Lee, A. Jalipa, E. Lopez, A. Schelstrate, & V. Sheared (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2003 Annual Adult Education Research Conference (pp. 115-120). San Francisco: San Francisco State University.

 

Donaldson, J. F., Bailey, J. H., Russell, D. R., & Pearce, S. D. (1999). An examination of the relevance of doctoral study to university continuing education practitioners in the U.S.A. In Austin, G. E. Hynes, & R. T. Miller (Eds.), Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Midwest Research-to-Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing and Community Education (pp. 84-90). St. Louis, MO: University of Missouri-St. Louis.

 

Matsuda, S., & Donaldson, J. F. (1999). Information seeking activity of rural health practitioners. In Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Adult Education Research Conference (pp. 211-216). DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1998). Strategies for assessing and sustaining collaborative relationships in programming. In R. E. Osborn (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1998 annual meeting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (pp. 14-15). Johnson City, TN: East Tennessee State University.

 

Donaldson, J. F., & Kuhne, G. K. (1997). Researching professional practice: The Integrated Practice Perspective model and continuing education. In Proceedings of the 1997 annual Adult Education Research Conference (pp. 102-107). Stillwater, OK: Oklahoma State University.

 

Hall, A., & Donaldson, J. F. (1997). An exploratory study of the social and personal dynamics that deter underserved women from participating in adult education. In Proceedings of the 1997 annual Adult Education Research Conference (pp. 96-101). Stillwater, OK: Oklahoma State University.

 

Donaldson, J. F., Hein, L., Pearce, S., & Thompson, G. (1995). The value of doctoral degrees: An assessment by university continuing educators in Canada and the U.S.A. In K. K. Garver (Ed.), Proceedings of the 57th annual meting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (pp. 33-45). Omaha, NE: University of Nebraska at Omaha.

 

Donaldson, J. F., & Kozoll, C. E. (1994). The dynamics of partnership development and maintenance in continuing professional education programming. In D. J. Boyd (Ed.), Proceedings of the 56th annual meeting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (pp. 50-52). San Bernardino, CA: California State University, San Bernardino.

 

Ross-Gordon, J. M., Donaldson, J. F., Flannery, D. D., & Thompson, M. M. (1991). What do college students want in an instructor? A triangulated study of three diverse samples. In Proceedings of the 1991 annual Adult Education Research Conference (pp. 239-245).

 

Donaldson, J. F., & Walker, M. B. (1986).  Faculty rewards and compensation for continuing engineering education. In L. P. Grayson and J. M. Biedenbach (Eds.). Proceedings of the 1986 World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education (pp. 317-320).

 

Walker, M. B., & Donaldson, J. F. (1986). Problems and solutions for University of Illinois off- campus video instruction in continuing engineering education. In Proceedings of the 1986 Frontiers in Education Conference (pp. 403-407).

 

Donaldson, J. F., Schroeder, E. H., & Dennis, M. L. (1985). Strategies for developing an award winning noncredit program at a major research institution. In National issues in higher education: Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference on Noncredit Programs in Higher Education: Development, Implementation, and Quality Control, 16, 31-42.

 

Donaldson, J. F., & Hanna, D. E. (1981). A planning strategy for university off-campus credit programming. In National Issues in Higher Education: Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Conference on Quality in Off-Campus Credit Programs: Predictions, Practices and Professionalism, 5, 141-148.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1981). The interdisciplinary aspect of content selection and organization in university continuing education noncredit programming. In Proceedings of the 22nd annual Adult Education Research Conference (pp. 49-54).

 

Papers in Non-Refereed Conference Proceedings

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1995). Assuring providers positive community experiences. In B. F. Brandt (Ed.), Proceedings of National Health Service Corps National Conference, Creating a road map for the future: A future-oriented initiative and conference (pp. 43-53). Lexington, KY: Contemporary Learning Systems, Inc. [Funded by a grant (#CSH 402871-09-2) from Bureau of Primary Health Care to the Kentucky Primary Care Association].

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1991). Boundary articulation, domain determination, and organizational learning in distance education.  Abstract in M. G. Moore, M. M. Thompson, & P. Dirr (Eds.), Report on the Second American Symposium on Research in Distance Education (pp. 30-31). University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1989). Teleconferencing -- Graduate education for the 1990's: The distance direction in adult education. In Proceedings of the 1989 Annual Conference of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education (pp. 42-46). Atlantic City, NJ.

 

Research and Technical Reports

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1998). The question of consolidation of continuing education at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center: Analysis and recommendations. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky.

 

Donaldson, J. F., & Caplow, J. A. (1995). Missouri Appellate, Circuit, and Associate Circuit Court judges judicial education needs assessment results. Athens, GA: Judicial Education /Adult Education Project, University of Georgia.

 

Caplow, J. A., Donaldson, J. F., & Preczewski, S. C. (1995). Educating and motivating leaders for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: Army Research Institute.

 

Donaldson, J. F., Callison, P., Garton, B., Huntze, S., Kardash, C. A., Pullis, M., Sims, W., Walker, M., & Wedman, J. (1995). Report of the Undergraduate Teacher Education Design Team. College of Education, University of Missouri-Columbia.

 

Donaldson, J. F., Hentschel, D., Pappas, J. P., & Schomberg, S. F. (1995). Program Review of The University Extension Division, University of Missouri-Columbia. University of Missouri-Columbia.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1994). An evaluation report of technical assistance final product use and of professional relationship development in the Judicial Education / Adult Education Project. Athens, GA: University of Georgia.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1991). Report of a continuing professional education needs assessment of members of the Institute of Food Technologists. Chicago, IL: Institute of Food Technologists.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1990). Report of the continuing education professional development committee. Division of Continuing Education, The Pennsylvania State University.

 

Donaldson, J. F., & Kuhne, G. W. (1990). Bibliography of research in continuing higher education with a compendium of contributed abstracts. Washington, DC: National University Continuing Education Association, Division of Research.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1990). An examination of the working roles of continuing education program administrators. Division of Continuing Education, The Pennsylvania State University.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1986, October). Evaluation report of instructor's clinic. Chicago, IL: Society of Real Estate Appraisers.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1986, April). Evaluation report of instructor's clinic. Chicago, IL: Society of Real Estate Appraisers.

 

Curricula and Instructional Resource Materials

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1994). Organizational analysis for higher and adult continuing education, Independent Study Course, Center for Independent Study, University of Missouri.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1988). How adults learn and the teaching of adults. In W. L. Pittenger (Ed.), Tips and tools for effective presentations (pp. I-1 - I-9). Chicago: Society of Real Estate Appraisers.

 

Donaldson, J. F. (1988). Introducing a course. In W. L. Pittenger (Ed.), Tips and tools for effective presentations (pp. VI-1 - VI-6). Chicago: Society of Real Estate Appraisers.