At the present time, nine of the fourteen provincially-assisted universities in Ontario, Canada offer programs leading to degrees in the field of engineering, and two others offer 2-year curricula in the field. This document presents a study of engineering education in Ontario, covering both the undergraduate and graduate fields, and examining…

The purposes of this publication are twofold: (1) to provide a state-of-the-art discussion of statewide planning for postsecondary education for the wide audience of the higher education community; and (2) to identify major areas amenable to future research and development of improved statewide planning and management systems. The contents of the…

The results of this study reveal the sources of information apt to go into an information system for education. As part of a national study of the research and development (R&D) capacity of schools, colleges, and departments of education (SCDEs), indices of productivity for such units were derived on six variables: (1) the number of articles…

An overview of the significance of World War II for Soviet schooling is provided. (DE)

America's revolutionary approach to education has transformed societies the world over. (Editor)

A re-examination of the role of educational technology in the Open University in Great Britain. (HB)

An historical look at the development of educational technology with a discussion of the prospects of future evolution of the field. (HB)

Suggests a variety of techniques for the instructional designer to implement and develop materials, and curricula that will be used and benefit all involved. (JEG)

Suggests that the instructional development (ID) movement should seriously re-examine its basis of existence and modus operandi and that, although instructional developers have been tolerated and even accepted, that is not sufficient for survival. (Author/JEG)

Argues that instructional development can deliver right now, and will be able to deliver even more as knowledge and techniques expand. (Author/JEG)

Discusses the context of a regional education service agency and presents a brief summary of the more visible of the needs of local clients from the perspective of the practitioner in the regional agency. (VT)

The author suggests that labor education, by its organization through trade unions, is clearly distinguished from general adult education activities, although workers obviously participate in adult education. He discusses various ILO workers' education programs around the world. (MF)

Important current trends in the use of computer technology to enhance medical education are reported in the areas of simulation and assessment of clinical competence, curriculum integration, financial support, and means of exchanging views and scientific information. (RAO)

This article describes the process of designing an instructional simulation for orienting new residence hall employees to their job situations. (Author/STS)