Innovative health education programs are often restricted because of limited funds; however, one successful program is described here. (MM)

Examines the development of an idea into an innovation and the important processes of screening ideas. The importance of recognizing the full implications of innovatory ideas is examined. The author claims that many product failures are due to incomplete partial innovation. Available from Subscription Manager, Pergamon Press, Ltd., Headington Hill…

This article offers suggestions for homework assignments that can be enriching and educational rather than time consuming and boring. (JD)

The current pace of technological advance has provided an unprecedented opportunity to use innovative simulated tasks in computerized assessment. A primary challenge for the successful use of innovation in assessment rests with the application of sound principles of design to produce a valid assessment. An additional challenge is to maximize the…

This article reviews new instructional innovations, especially those involving educational technology, and comments on them from the perspective of community colleges. At the very least, it is argued, these innovations have tested the ingenuity of the teachers in coping with them and have shown where the problems with curriculum lie. (JA)

Seven examples of adaptation and new developments are described: Graceland College, Manchester College, Plymouth State College, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Colorado State College, North Carolina State University, and Brookdale Community College. (Editors/JA)

A look at the new concern in education with futurism. (AK)

The construction of an instant library is shown in photographs prefaced by a brief note about its history. (DH)

This approach is particularly recommended for faculty who are unsatisfied with their present programs, have reached stalemates in their efforts to make change and who are now willing to try almost anything. (1 reference) (Author)

A brief discussion of the concept of visual literacy and of the need for more rapid change in the educational system. (AK)

A satirical look at the application of commercial television performance techniques to classroom instruction. (AK)