Camelot is a microcomputer-based system for individualizing information in a variety of settings. The information is not prespecified in Camelot and, consequently, can take many forms including instruction, counseling, prescription, and task assignment. The basis for individualizing the information is also not predeclared; therefore, users can…

Individualized instruction presents great potential for language teachers to meet their students' needs. At Raymond Walters General and Technical College, an individualized instruction program in French was developed and implemented. A conventional class was concurrently conducted to provide a basis from which the success of the individualized…

A junior college's individualized physics program is described. The unique features in this program are a 14-hour per day faculty tutoring service, completely open laboratories, and no time restrictions for completing a course. An appraisal of the program reports its strength and weaknesses. (JP)

The purpose, hypotheses, objectives, and experimental features of a program for preparing teachers for two-year colleges are discussed. The program, "Toward Personalized Teaching in Two-Year Colleges," has the following features: (1) each Fellow works throughout his program with an interdisciplinary, interinstitutional advisement…

So that the non-English speaking students could grasp the simple rudiments of English composition with any degree of accuracy, the Oscar Rose Junior College developed a two-semester program involving a sequential, syntactical, linguistic, multimedia approach to composition. The four media utilized are talk-tapes, visual-aid cards…

Miami-Dade Community College has developed a computer-based instructional management system called Response System with Variable Prescriptions (RSVP) that is faculty programmed and can cater to any mode of instruction. Uses include prescriptive reading instruction, mathematics instruction, speech instruction, feedback on composition errors, and…

Presents abstracts of three documents from the ERIC junior college collection that deal with two-year college remedial/developmental education. (DR)

In summer 1993, Santa Fe Community College, New Mexico, created the External Programs Division (EPD) under its credit instruction program to serve the needs of non-traditional students. The EPD encompasses contract training, the Flex Lab, distance education, the AutoDesk Training Center, an Alternative Fuels program, and the corrections training…

Contained in this document are some significant research references, suggestions for materials useful in individualized instruction, and a rational and description of a freshman writing program for college students needing remedial help. Some of the problems faced by composition teachers are presented, followed by a literature review of research…

Designed for instructors participating in a workshop on the use of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), this packet of materials examines the systems approach to classroom instruction, looks at the components available for PSI use in Somerset County College's Mathematics Laboratory, reviews the procedures currently in use in the Math Lab,…

This program, included in "Effective Reading Programs...," serves from 10 to 40 junior college students each semester. The students come from several ethnic groups and are from low-income families in a small rural town. They represent various age groups, including adults returning to school after years of absence. Begun in 1971, the…

With focus on improving the effectiveness of the Mathematics Laboratory at Somerset County College, this paper provides background information on individualized instruction programs and learning centers, assesses the current status of the Math Lab, and offers a series of recommendations for immediate implementation. The first sections set forth a…

This article presents a detailed description of an individualized reading program developed at Ohlone College in Fremont, California. The program is designed to help students become independent learners in their content area courses. It consists of three interrelated components: a 60-page "Tutor's Handbook," a series of videotaped study skills…

A course has been developed which provides an introduction to computer programing for community college students who have taken high school algebra. Instruction is presented by computer and a student reference manual is provided. The content resembles that of other introductory courses in computer programing, including topics on stored programs,…

Provides an overview of the individualized English program used at American River College in Sacramento, California. Includes a bibliography of texts used. (HOD)