Proposes locally-generated service-learning networks which will allow disadvantaged communities both to capitalize on existing resources and to develop new vehicles for education. Condensed from "Synergist," Winter 1981, pp38-41. (Author/SJL)

Implementation is actually a complex and continuous process of policy evolution. Thus, the implementation of a policy idea will vary because not all the policy's many potentialities will be recognized and because any given idea will be interpreted differently in different settings. (Author/IRT)

The author critiques John Wilson's view of moral education for being too linear, ignoring the complexity of moral development. He proposes a more generalized moral education, with greater emphasis on affect and social context. For Wilson's article, see "Journal of Moral Education," p3-9, Oct 1979 (EJ220532). (SJL)

Discusses the use of satellite-mediated distance learning. Highlights include costs; implementation; interactive distance learning (IDL); instructional design; a case study of a training course designed for IDL that used satellite technology; and a checklist for planning satellite-mediated IDL. (LRW)

This summary of the 1996 Schonell Memorial Lecture addresses four major topics related to the education of students with disabilities in general education classrooms with support, including characteristics of inclusive education, key lessons learned about inclusive education, tools to facilitate inclusion, and the impact of inclusion on students…

Fund-raising professionals explain why private fund raising is important for metropolitan public universities, and describe the beginning of a $50-million campaign at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, a 33-year-old institution that had never mounted a major fund-raising effort. Development of campaign strategy, key campaign elements, and…

"Countering society's negative messages requires a planned, comprehensive approach that involves students, support staff" and the community, says Linda McKay, director of the Personal Responsibility Education Process (PREP) for St. Louis, Missouri, schools. Area schools have selected 49 different values as a focus for character…

Analyzes the psychological, technical, administrative, organizational, institutional, and general pedagogical problems in phase one of a distance learning project. Using ISDN videoconferencing for remote interactive tutorials to provide practice for United Kingdom students at the University of Wales Swansea studying business French and HEC Liege…

Network-based learning, unlike word processing or programming, does not require numerous computers and unlimited connection time. It can motivate students to become involved in a wide range of learning activities. Implementation barriers include infrastructure and access, the telecommunications-curriculum gap, and insufficient support and…

Nonprofit Prophets is a program in which teams of California high school students select social or environmental topics and collaborate with nonprofit organizations to develop mutually beneficial World Wide Web sites. Discusses the technology, particularly interactive videoconferencing, used to train and support those involved in the project.…

Describes a study conducted to review the status of educational guarantees in two-year colleges and identify restrictions and processes associated with their implementation. Indicates that 87% of the colleges had adopted occupational guarantees and 68% adopted transfer guarantees and that colleges are using guarantees to improve institutional…

Discusses unanticipated effects of an electronic performance support system (EPSS) on one organization. Topics include EPSS as an innovation; vendor's familiarity with the organizational environment; choice of database and system interface; participation by user groups; information sources; implementation; and recommendations for future research.…

Describes a model international program for educating physicians about alcohol-related problems, focusing on the initiative's "trainer-development" approach and critical issues in implementing the program in other countries. Also describes the successful implementation of the program in Poland. (MDM)

This eight chapters of this special issue introduce the use of a template to specify program components as a new tool for program evaluation. The template articulates the components needed for program delivery and provides a systematic method for assessing program implementation. (SLD)

Presents information about the need for, planning, and implementation of a total quality improvement course for undergraduate technology education students. The course involves the study of total quality concepts and their impact on the quality and competitiveness of industrial products. (JOW)