Retrenchment is explored using theories of fiscal crisis and state economic variation to interpret state and federal funding patterns for public research universities. The State University of New York at Buffalo and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University illustrate the impact of government spending patterns. (Author/MLW)

Discusses: educational needs of today's technological society; educational opportunities made possible by computers and other information technologies; research needed to realize such opportunities (including research on cognitive processes, social issues, use of computers as intellectual tools and tutors, and other areas); educational research…

An increasing interdependence between scientific and technological advances and a shortening of the lag between developments in science and their translation into the marketplace can be observed. Higher education must find ways to ensure compatibility between the public's capacity to change and economic growth. (MLW)

Describes adoption at Sorghum and Millets Information Center (India) of Pragmatic Approach to Subject Index (PASI), computer-manipulative indexing procedure in which key words are arranged in meaningful sequence. Indexing problems, search for suitable system, PASI indexing steps, and computerization are discussed. Thirteen references and…

Surveys ongoing research, development, and application of optical data disk technology; introduces principal suppliers and users and their projects; examines public and private sector ventures and peripheral industries surrounding optical disk technology; presents a case study highlighting OCLC's optical disk use; and lists current sources of…

Discusses priorities in the Reagan administration's science policy, including an emphasis on basic research and the concomitant training of students. New programs for fiscal year 1985 emphasize engineering education and research, as well as improved interactions between universities, federal laboratories, and industry. (Author/JN)

Discusses Lehigh University's industry-funded centers and institutes, academic research projects designed to upgrade both industry and the economy, and research and development programs. Includes information on sources of research and development funding. (JN)

This paper discusses the seven types of research tools that have potential for advancing knowledge about student services in California Community Colleges. The seven tools are the following: literature review, data validation, survey research, case study, quasi experiment, meta analysis, and statistical modeling. The report gives reasons why each…

The three-fold mission of facilitating and supporting teaching, research, and outreach activities has guided the actions of university-based child development laboratory programs since their inception. In recent years, campuses have reconsidered, reconceptualized, and restructured the ways in which these laboratory programs fit within the agendas…

This is part of a series of reports to the President and Congress developed by the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) on key contemporary issues in information technology. This report defines open source software, explains PITAC's interest in this model, describes the process used to investigate issues in open source…

This document is the annual report prepared by the Interagency Working Group on Information Technology Research and Development of the National Science and Technology Council. This report is a Supplement to the President's fiscal year (FY) 2002 Budget that describes the Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD)…

This monograph presents research-based solutions to the integration of technology in programs serving students with emotional and/or behavior disorders. Chapters include: (1) "Introduction: Technology, the Great Equalizer" (Lynn K. Wilder) which considers challenges and solutions to the technology challenge; (2) "Project PEGS! Interactive CDs for…

This document reports on a research and development project to develop and evaluate learning materials using a technological approach to science education and an in-service education and training (INSET) package designed to introduce this technology package to teaching. The evaluation aimed to identify effective INSET strategies in terms of…

Combining assessment and research components on a large development and research project is a complex task. There are many descriptions of how either assessment or research should be conducted, but detailed examples illustrating integration of such strategies in complex projects are scarce. This paper provides definitions of assessment,…

This booklet offers guidelines for the development of dissemination strategies, especially those concerned with research and programs. Individual sections address: the importance of including sound dissemination plans in grant proposals, factors found to be closely related to information utilization in the dissemination process, a philosophical…