Describes the work of the National Council for Vocational and Technical Education in Agriculture--a national partnership organized to foster creative and innovative leadership for improving and developing agricultural education as part of public education. Examines the major issues that the council is currently addressing. (CT)

The author describes how he developed a computer-assisted tutoring and testing program for his general psychology course using PILOT on the IBM personal computer. (RM)

Health educators can play a significant role in reducing public misconceptions about safety belts and child restraints. Ten articles deal with federal education efforts to promote occupant protection, safety belt education resources, and attitudes of rural areas toward restraints and loan programs. Various safety programs are described. (DF)

Presents an outline for creating appropriate courseware from commercial business education software. An example outline is provided to illustrate how a commercial game can be transformed into an educationally sound piece of courseware. (CT)

A sampling of publications, assessment instruments, institutional resource documents, campus agencies, and human resources that may be useful to academic advisors are examined. The techniques and applications of these materials are also included. (Author/MLW)

The University of Calgary's response to requests from the Canadian Parents for French for a review of bilingual opportunities at the institution is chronicled. The response is analyzed in terms of the financial and pedagogical problems operative on the postsecondary level. (MSE)

The development of the Drexel Disk is described. The goal of this disk is to train novice users of a personal computer and to provide them with all the information they need to be able to use the machine and the facilities at Drexel. (MLW)

A campus information center is one way to formalize the total user services approach to computing, as a strategy for the distribution and use of new technology with an emphasis on end-user sufficiency. (MSE)

Describes the essential characteristics, development, implementation, and anticipated benefits of an innovative New Jersey program that will allow local districts to hire and train for certification prospective teachers who have college degrees and subject area expertise. (PGD)

Some tensions in the institutional development of the University of Cincinnati's College of Community Services as an alternative in professional preparation for students interested in human services careers are examined, with attention given to how to build a quality professional college in a major urban university. (Author/MSE)

Discusses the situation which led the New York Public Library to microfilm its extensive science fiction book and periodical collection. The project is described and cost considerations, bibliographic verification and cataloging problems, and the decision to augment the collection with additional holdings by loan or purchase are among topics…

Describes an innovative delivery system for teacher inservice education developed by the University of Calgary Teacher Inservice Office. (FL)

The Princeton Parents Project, a survey of Princeton parents, is described. The project was designed to strengthen communication with and activities for parents of undergraduates, and to acquire information that would be helpful to other institutions. (MLW)

Staff of the Title VII Bilingual Education Training Institute for Administrators cite administrator support and involvement as critical in the success of bilingual programs. Methods for implementing appropriate administrator training programs include a rationale for training, selection of participants, planning (scheduling), content selection,…

A graphic approach to defining a teacher training program is described in this article. This process allows teacher trainers to mentally walk through the structure of a program and portray this structure visually. Roles of involved individuals, program design, and developmental functions are explored. (DF)