Instructional innovation is seen as an evolutionary, personal process; innovations are frequently discontinued but occasionally are adopted collectively and institutionalized. The implications of this process for instructional improvement are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Lists contributions professional journalists have made to education by speaking to students, sponsoring workshops, and providing awards. (DF)

Describes the operations of the National Diffusion Network, a system for (1) identifying locally developed programs that are educational successes, (2) creating awareness of the programs, and (3) providing training so that programs can be replicated in other locations. (FL)

Includes descriptions of a fact-finding exercise using classmates' wallets; a crossword puzzle to heighten language awareness; and a description of a program which teaches students to analyze current events and issues in light of history. (HTH)

Describes a four part program for providing career guidance to middle and junior high school students. Career Exploration for Youth, developed by the Kingsborough Community College (New York) and School District #22 in Brooklyn, included programs for students, parents, and school personnel. (JAC)

Describes an intergenerational service program designed to use the skills of each generation to meet the needs of the other. Reviews screening, training, and a variety of placements for the teenage and older adult participants and discusses ongoing program benefits. (Author/NRB)

Describes the career education needs of college women who are disabled, a project to provide for those needs, and first-year evaluation results. (Author)

Ten guidelines of the program include understanding the make-up of gifted and talented students, retaining good faculty, providing adequate support services, and allowing sufficient time for student growth and exploration. (Author/CL)

Offers examples of the use of volunteers in recreation and adult education programs. Describes Fanshawe College's local community advisory committees for continuing education centers. Identifies conditions for using volunteers effectively. Reviews Edison College's Talent Banking system which involves volunteers as visiting lecturers, career…

The University of Montreal is the only French-speaking optometry school following the North American model. Its history, clinical activities, research, and students are described. (Author/MLW)

Describes two programs initiated at Columbia University to increase creative adult learning opportunities for older people: the Seniors Teaching Seniors Project and the Retired Faculty Linkage Program, which involves retired university personnel in work with community organizations. (DMM)

An active and successful peer advising program in a college setting is discussed. The assumption was that new students needed the support and advice of experienced counselors to help them develop academic competence, and upper-division students could provide that support. (MLW)

Traces London, Ontario's community schools from 1968-1984. Describes a system in transition from being centrally controlled by a school board to being increasingly in the control of community volunteers. Reflects on the redevelopment of the community school ideal as responsibility for school operations is placed back in community hands. (BRR)

Three secondary teachers describe a school-wide support system for meeting the needs of gifted students in and beyond the regular classroom. A management team coordinates enrichment within the school and community while a computerized data bank of enrichment resources is accessible to all learners. (CL)

In September 1983 Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT) began a program requiring every incoming student to own a Digital Equipment Corporation PC-350 microcomputer. Past computing experiences at SIT, impact of the program, software and hardware considerations, and computing experiences in chemistry are reviewed. (JN)