This paper describes the multiple evaluation techniques which can be applied to one computer-based instructional system and the ways in which the data may be used. The Navy's Computer Managed Instruction (CMI) System is used as an example to illustrate the application of various evaluation strategies for solving problems associated with delivery…

This paper discusses the problems and achievements of computer assisted instruction (CAI) projects at University College, University of Cincinnati. The most intensive use of CAI on campus, the CAI Lab, is part of the Developmental Education Center's effort to serve students who lack mastery of basic college-level skills in mathematics and English.…

The formative evaluation process described was designed to be used by Brigham Young University personnel in 1974 to evaluate and improve TICCIT programs and materials for community college credit courses. Involving the use of editorial judgment and data on student use, this process includes five levels of evaluation and revision: (0) materials are…

The performance of 35 students with low and medium reading scores who took a reading and study skills course at a community college was compared with that of 27 students who had similar reading skills (as judged on a standardized test) but who did not take the reading course. Comparisons were made in the areas of the number of semester hours each…

Assessment and examination in higher education are often questioned for their social consequences, and for their reliability. However, another matter of concern is the relationship of examination and assessment to the process of learning and teaching in institutions of higher education. Assessment procedures are an integral part of the learning…

Parts of the four papers presented at the Seminar on Comparative Studies in Adult Education are included in this document, as well as summary notes on the meeting. The opening paper reviewed past comparative efforts and set forth the author's conception of priorities for future comparative studies. Another paper stressed the dialectic between…

A description of course accreditation in Australian colleges of advanced education considers the development of the present system, procedures followed at state and national levels, strengths and weaknesses of the present system, and possible future directions. A discussion of what accreditation is and what purposes it might achieve and a brief…

Independent study or distance education courses were established in 1973 at five universities in Sweden. Evaluation of the project was planned to include: (1) a description of the student population, (2) a study of the students' use of and attitudes toward distance-bridging aids such as examinations and methods of instruction, (3) a special study…

The paper was written for someone who wishes to develop and introduce the Human Potential Seminar in a community college setting. The first phase of the paper deals with Prince George's Community College's first experience with Human Potential and how it trained its staff, got the seminar transferrable to four-year colleges and worked it into the…

The report provides statistical data on the evaluation of an in-service career education workshop. The workshop comprised five content sessions dealing with: concepts and applications of career education to public schools; application of career education to public education and to teacher preparation; career education concepts and applications to…

This discussion describes an evaluation model designed to complement a curriculum development project, the primary goal of which is to structure a performance based program for preservice teachers. Data collected from the implementation of this four-phase model can be used to make decisions for developing and changing performance objectives and…

A questionnaire was distributed to faculty members at Southern Illinois University who participated in the Evaluation of Instruction program during winter quarter, 1973. The purpose of the questionnaire was to allow faculty members to evaluate various aspects of the service, and provide suggestions for the improvement of the service. This report…

During winter quarter 1972, questionnaires were sent to all those Southern Illinois University faculty who used the Instructional Improvement Questionnaire (IIQ) during fall quarter 1971. The questionnaire was distributed with the results of the IIQ analysis for each instructor. The purpose of the questionnaire was to determine the faculty's…

In planning a program of remedial English, college English faculties should ask several questions about the necessity of such a program, the needs of the students, the interests and capabilities of the teachers, the content of the courses, and the methods which can be applied in the remedial classroom. In addition, an effective remedial program…