This is Volume 44 of the Educational Media and Technology Yearbook. For the past 40 years, our Yearbook has contributed to the field of Educational Technology in presenting contemporary topics, ideas, and developments regarding diverse technology tools for educational purposes. The Yearbook has inspired researchers, practitioners, and teachers to…

Engineering and technical colleges (N=221) responded to a questionnaire concerning various aspects of their institution (such as faculty, enrollment, research expenditures, budget, and degrees awarded). Results are provided alphabetically by institution. (JN)

The objective of this data user guide is to introduce the potential user to the Academic Science and Engineering Statistics Survey Data Base and to provide detailed information on the data structures and formats of the archival and public-use tapes derived from that data base. Data producers and services and order forms are provided. Major…

This guide is a summary of bursaries, loans, and other financial assistance available for obtaining a postgraduate degree, an advanced certificate or diploma at a university, technikon or college in the Republic of South Africa (RSA), Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda or Ciskei (TBVC). Bursaries are indexed under the headings: title of the award,…

This resource book provides a variety of materials that were presented at a national workshop on the development, organization, and activities of two-year college alumni associations. The first section, which looks at the organization of alumni programs, presents information related to Clinton Community College's (Ohio) Alumni Association,…

This guide for graduate students and their supervising university faculty provides practical advice for writing and supervising the thesis or dissertation. The guide is based on input from interviews with more than 100 supervising faculty members as well as other sources. Among changes in this edition are an increased emphasis on the honors…

This handbook is designed to facilitate the placement of foreign students in U.S. colleges and universities. While it particularly emphasizes graduate and undergraduate admissions, it also provides information on many upper secondary and postsecondary programs as well. The handbook provides educational structure profiles on 131 countries and the…

These file cards present statistical information on a variety of educational topics. The general topic of each card has been printed in the upper right hand corner so they may be used as an idea file. The following topics are included: (1) student performance (academic achievement, high school graduates, and long-lasting results of education); (2)…

A collection of 27 syllabi for undergraduate and graduate courses on language and gender is presented. The syllabi come from a variety of departments, including linguistics, anthropology, English, French, German, and folklore. Special features of the collection include: syllabi for undergraduate and graduate courses; ideas for paper topics;…

Compiled are 31 abstracts of recent master's theses and doctoral dissertations in environmental education (EE) and communications. These abstracts are organized into seven categories: (1) site analysis (descriptions and development plans for areas to be used for EE); (2) parks and camps-users and interpreters (studies dealing with park and camp…

This guide is designed to provide student financial aid officers and other college administrators with an overview of the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan and Federal Family Education Loan programs. Sections of the guide review recent changes to the programs encompassed in the Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998, as well as the guidelines…

A guide to financing medical school studies is presented. Financial planning should ideally begin as soon as medical school admission becomes a possible goal. Information is provided to help estimate costs and identify sources of financial aid, including help provided by a spouse or parents, institutional assistance, private loans/scholarships,…