We have written about the origin,
history, purpose and orientation of The Morning Watch,
which may be of some interest to readers, in the prefaces to the previous
volumes. Some of the information is now also available on the web-page of
The Morning Watch. Having The Morning Watch on line (World Wide
Web) is an indication of an important shift in the context in which the
Faculty of Education now functions. Just to keep the story about the
evaluation of The Morning Watch going, it is perhaps worth noting
that in the Fall of 1996, the financial limitations faced by the Faculty of
Education made it necessary for The Morning Watch to be published
electronically. Dr. Marc Glassman assisted us in initiating the first
on-line version - the Fall 1997 issue. More recently, Dr. George Hache has
taken over the task of further developing the site in the capacity of
Technical Editor. Dr. Ishmael Baksh and Dr. Amarjit Singh remain the
co-editors. The publication of the Fall 1997 issue marked the twenty-fifth
year of the journal.
The publication of The Morning Watch has been possible only because of the financial support provided by a succession of Deans in the Faculty of Education, among them Dr. George Hickman, Dr. George lvany, Professor Brose Paddock, Dr. Leslie Karagianis, Dr. Robert Crocker and Dr. Alice Collins. Most recently, Dr. Terry Piper and Dr. Clar Doyle (Dean Pro tem) have lent their support, despite the budgetary constraints faced by the Faculty. Also invaluable is the assistance rendered the publication over the years by Bill Griffin, who specialized in design, and by staff in the General Office of the Faculty of Education and in the Printing Services unit of the university, especially by Glenn Taylor. Dr. William J. Gushue's initial assistance, participation and encouragement in launching The Morning Watch can never be forgotten by the co-editors. Other individuals who have contributed to the present online version are identified on the online Morning Watch historic page. Miss Laura Walsh in the General Office has contributed towards the preparation of the manuscript of these four volumes in a very special way. Her commitment, hard work and critical comments are very much appreciated by the co-editors and the Technical Editor. Finally, we wish to thank all the authors who have contributed to The Morning Watch since its inception in 1973, particularly those who have written for it more recently. We sincerely hope that others will decide to contribute to The Morning Watch as Newfoundland and Labrador society and culture encounter globalization and internationalization as well as concomitant social, cultural, economic, political, and technology and information related changes. The papers in these four volumes testify to the fact that the authors have already begun to articulate many issues emerging in the field of education and schooling in this province in the context of globalization and internationalization of all aspects of our lives. A full version of the content of this anthology will also be placed in the online site of The Morning Watch.
For convenience, we have referenced each article by placing its date of publication under its title.
If there is any merit in publishing this four volume anthology, the credit is due to all those people who have been involved with The Morning Watch, including readers consisting of graduate and undergraduate students, colleagues and the larger public. However, the editors and the Technical Editor bear sole responsibility for any shortcoming which this anthology might have.
Amarjit Singh
Ishmael Baksh
George Hache
St. John's
April, 2000