A 10-week full-time elective sterile products clerkship designed for fifth-year pharmacy students that refines the students' written and oral communication skills and meets professional standards for education of intravenous therapy personnel is described. (MSE)

Presented is a description of an undergraduate environmental education course which includes, interaction between material environment, social environment, and internal environment (i.e. emotional concerns). (SL)

Presented is a 27 class short course relating to political aspects of exploration of outer space. A summary for each class and the overall course objectives are included. (SL)

This research study compares the time and effort involved in preparing and managing traditional versus online classrooms. A survey was used to collect data from professors with experience in teaching both formats. Previous studies showed that instructors spent more time and effort managing online versus traditional classrooms. Time and effort for…

This paper offers guidelines for developing class Web pages and integrating their use into college courses. It notes that this has been simplified since teachers no longer need to know how to program in HyperText Markup Language (HTML), but teachers still must understand the hypertext medium as well as established pedagogical principles. Specific…

Based on the author's experiences teaching educational technology courses at Western Kentucky University, this paper presents time-saving ideas and survival tips for teaching online. The first section covers planning and organization, including development of a course CD that is mailed to all students at the beginning of the semester, online…

The outline for a reading course based on both intensive and extensive reading of short stories is presented. The 11-week course focuses on five stories, three selected by the teacher and two selected by the students as a class. A course overview details the sequence of reading and classroom activities, and the procedures for a typical four-week…

This document outlines the content standards for mathematics in the state of Colorado. The document is organized into six standards, each of which is subdivided into a series of lists defining what is expected of students at each grade level within the standard. The standards relate to number, algebra, data, geometry, measurement, and the linking…

A comparison of the use of multimedia materials and use of discussion groups in teaching large lecture courses. (CH)

Two educators expressed their views on the implementation of black studies programs and how these programs might be established in a more successful manner. (RK)

Outlines the content and procedures of a junior college course dealing with the theme of external power/internal authority. (TO)

Whether the model in black studies is a department, a center, an institute or an interdisciplinary program it should consist of a minimum of four components: academic, community, cultural, and evaluative; each of the components should be interrelated to provide students with significant experiences according to their goals. (Author/JM)

Discusses the trial of an elective course entitled Social Aspects of Chemical Engineering'' at McGill University. Indicates that student initiative is encouraged through the use of an uncertainly defined structure. (CC)