This satire reports an imaginary research study which found three motivations for educational innovation: money, happiness, and garlic. The article facetiously traces the careers of three innovators: the director of an institute, a government official, and a popular writer. (SJL)

The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard, ignored since its introduction in 1932, can be mastered in half the time required by the standard keyboard, with a 75 percent increase in productivity. Interest among Oregon's state agencies may lead to acceptance of the keyboard, cited by educators for its promotion of writing skills. (Author/PGD)

Overviews 15 years of accomplishments by Project Head Start. (DB)

Offers an interpretive chronology of the wavering 1934 to 1975 Chicago "Tribune" commitment to spelling simplification; lists the words involved in the spelling experiment and notes public reaction to the experiment. (GT)

Argues, that simple market-demand or science-push models are an inadequate explanation of the trend of invention in specific branches of manufacturing industry or the economy as a whole. Reprints available from Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., PO Box 8891, Boston, Massachusetts 02114; specify Code 0016-3287/79/030206-10; $2.00. (Author/IRT)

In adopting the methods of rural sociology to study the diffusion of educational innovation, researchers have neglected a number of broader issues. Innovators should inform journals and relevant organizations during the course of the project. (BD)

Proposes a theoretical framework to justify the value-creating potential of information technology (IT) infrastructure investments. Discusses the role of IT infrastructure as a competitive weapon and identifies three areas where it may create strategic value: responsiveness, innovativeness, and economies of scope. (Contains 65 references.)…

Presents techniques and topics that have proven successful in fostering creativity among chemical engineering students engaged in experimentation, modeling, analyses, problem-solving, and design. Describes and illustrates characteristics of innovation followed by ways of promoting student innovation in a research program. Provides references to…

Using event-history analysis techniques, a longitudinal study of the semiconductor industry found that substantial technological innovation lengthens development times and reduces the speed with which first products reach the marketplace. Organizations that undertook lower levels of technological innovation had relatively lower monthly…

A case study of a Fortune 500 company was used to develop an integrated model of high-performance work organizations. Components are systems thinking, team interaction, team principles, and results. The model requires an ongoing training plan, change agents or champions, and recognition of teams' productive potential and fragile nature. (SK)

The University of Puget Sound, Washington, represents a case study in institutional change (and its consequences) through innovative planning and bold initiatives. Over a decade of decisive actions that included ongoing conversation and communication, with all the fallout that entailed, has refashioned the institution into a stronger undergraduate…

Offers examples of efforts by transportation departments at schools and colleges to become more resourceful in their efforts to provide efficient and safe services. These include advances in routing, switching to different vehicles, and encouraging alternatives to driving. (EV)

The condition in which the Daniell Cell was historically constructed is examined and the evolution of its presentation in French and Tunisian chemistry textbooks is analyzed. Based on the studies, several innovations to facilitate the teaching of the cell, and more generally, the teaching of electrochemistry and of ionic conduction are proposed.

In Austria, as in many other countries, the educational system is confronted with challenges. Many of these challenges directly or indirectly affect the teaching profession. The first two sections in this paper describe a few system elements with special emphasis on the situation of the teaching profession. The second section describes new demand…

An Innovation Configuration (IC) map identifies and describes the major components of a new practice such as NSDC's standards and details how it would look in practice. NSDC's ICs are detailed by contexts and professional roles. This CD-ROM focuses on the role of school-based staff developers.