Examines the role of counselors in distance education for adult learners by highlighting case studies of student service operations in Canada and England, focusing on programs at the Open Learning Institute and Brandon University. Technology used in counseling is described, including audiocassettes, telephones, video, television, and…

Discusses findings from a survey of 534 British university students' attitudes towards technology, and outlines relationships between the consistency of past science orientation and present attitudes. Highlights include gender differences, a description of the questionnaire (which included Likert scales), and an analysis of the results.…

Presents overview of special issue on teaching and learning in librarianship and information work, which focuses on future needs of professional education; theoretical bases for curriculum development and research; trends in British and German library schools; and past achievements and future plans of the International Federation of Library…

Discusses past achievements and future plans of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) and other international organizations, such as UNESCO, that are concerned with library education and training. The fields of management and information technology are emphasized, and resolutions and recommendations from various international…

Describes study which investigated peer interaction in relation to microcomputer use with 11- and 12-year-old children in a comprehensive secondary school in England. Highlights include the use of micro-PROLOG, a questionnaire to test students' attitudes towards computers, gender differences, and pretest and posttest results. (LRW)

Describes an evaluation of EasyNet, a menu-driven, dial access information system, in which end users conducted their own searches. User comments are discussed in terms of user friendliness, user satisfaction, user problems, and value for money. (Author/CLB)

Describes a preliminary investigation of the way an educational television program in London, "Look and Read," was used and evaluated by primary school students and teachers. Highlights include student and teacher interviews to determine attitudes; a comparison of two primary schools; learning strategies emphasized in the program; and…

Discusses actual costs for developing independent study print courses for use in learning centers or for distance delivery, and presents a resource allocation guideline based on figures from Grant MacEwan Community College (Alberta). Topics discussed include the course writer/developer, clerical support, copyright clearance, instructional design,…

Reviews development of educational television in the United Kingdom and discusses problems of effective integration into the educational system. Highlights include the growth of video, communications channels, and production technologies; the future interactive potential of video, satellite, and cable technologies; information technology systems;…

Describes attitudes of teachers in Northern Ireland toward media studies in school systems. Impediments to introducing media studies are discussed, including teachers' lack of expertise, media's lack of academic status, overcrowded curriculum, and lack of equipment. Positive aspects of media studies are also reviewed, including student attitudes…

Describes the impact of reduced budgets on British university libraries in the areas of acquisitions, staffing, services, buildings, and library cooperation. The effects of changes in the funding and organization of universities on the library's role within the university are also discussed. (9 notes with references) (CLB)

Describes recent political and social activities aimed at preserving the culture of Native Americans in Alaska, Northern Canada, and Greenland. An annotated bibliography of sources for the Eskimo Aleut, Tsimshian, Haida, Athabascan (Athapascan), Eyak and Tlingit languages is provided. (CLB)

Discusses grammar and spelling instruction in The Netherlands for students aged 10-15 and describes an intelligent computer-assisted instructional environment consisting of a linguistic expert system, a didactic module, and a student interface. Three prototypes are described: BOUWSTEEN and COGO for analyzing sentences, and TDTDT for conjugating…

Describes a computer simulation game and database package, "Palestine in the First Century," developed for upper primary and secondary school religious education in Scotland and designed for use on a microcomputer with a printer. The effect of this type of software on the role of teachers and students is considered. (Author/LRW)

Patterns and reasons for migration of highly educated manpower, primarily from developing to developed nations, are examined; and efforts to encourage return to home countries are discussed. (MSE)