This article abstracts information from the report, "Problems in Using Pupil Outcomes for Teacher Evaluation" by Robert S. Soar and Ruth M. Soar. It also lists the reasons why the New Jersey Education Association considers "pupil progress" an unfair criterion for evaluating teachers. (SJL)

Discusses six major errors in management development programs. These failures include (1) not tying development programs to strategic considerations, (2) not properly qualifying participants, (3) not using proper training methods, (4) not differentiating group and individual development, (5) not providing posttraining support, and (6) not…

In 1976, the Columbian Government set up PAN to combat the country's serious malnutrition through coordination of the public and private production, distribution, health, sanitation, and education sectors. After describing PAN, this report considers its problems and approaches relating to nutrition education for both PAN professionals and its…

Pinpoints problems associated with personnel operations' inclusion in large complex information systems: personnel information system redesign requirements, potential confidentiality loss, reduced information accessibility, awkward data format requirements, and psychological problems. Discusses single chip micro-processor and micro-computer…

A family practice center, independently controlled and staffed, but located within a major university medical center, is proposed. Such a location allows for patient care and education as well as for resident training. Other advantages include access to the university center's services. Possible disadvantages are also discussed. (JMD)

A description of a one-semester course in applications from the management sciences is given. (MK)

Describes the use of distance learning for a lesser-taught foreign language course at the University of California at Berkeley that was sent to two other campuses and lowered the per-pupil cost. The use of videoconferencing, electronic mail, and a World Wide Web home page are explained, and problems are discussed. (LRW)

Resources allocated by the New South Wales (NSW) Department of School Education (Australia) are inadequate for teacher librarians to carry out effective Cooperative Program Planning and Teaching (CPPT) and is doomed to failure. Describes the origins of CPPT, relief from face-to-face teaching, a comparison of conditions in Canadian and NSW schools,…

Discussion of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) focuses on its use for developing CD-ROMs. Topics include the World Wide Web; cross-platform compatibility; the incorporation of text, graphics, audio, and video; learner control over display characteristics; and limitations of HTML for designing instructional materials. (LRW)

Describes both successes and problems in the use of computer-mediated communications (CMC) to support flexible patterns of teaching and learning within higher education (HE) based on experiences at several universities in the United Kingdom. Topics include cooperative learning; flexible access; and opportunities for women. (Author/LRW)

When the Higher Education Library Information Network of Rhode Island transferred members' bibliographic data into a shared online public access catalog (OPAC), 10% of the University of Rhode Island's monograph records were missing. This article describes the consortium's attempts to retrieve records from the database and the effectiveness of…

Discusses possible approaches to Web-based surveys and presents a case study of school districts in Australia that used an offline contact-online response approach. Highlights include variations in technology use in schools and homes; problems encountered; and suggestions for future Web-based survey research. (Author/LRW)

Examines how students with weak computer-mediated communication (CMC) skills fare in CMC courses that require high levels of peer interaction. Subjects were 11 male and 4 female inservice teachers. Findings indicate that students' CMC skills had only a modest impact on their participation in the course; students with less developed skills…

Examines issues involved in merging training and documentation departments in organizations, and emphasizes the need for leadership, patience, customer involvement through joint field studies, and strategic planning. Discusses the traditional separation of training and publications, personality differences between trainers and writers, problems…

Discussion of computer-based simulations focuses on the development of a coaching agent as an alternative to traditional feedback for a multimedia simulation that will help change training from traditional instructor-led courses to learn-by-doing simulations for point-of-need training. The limitations of traditional feedback are examined. (LRW)