In 1979, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis launched the nation's first Learn and Shop College Credit Program in which college-credit courses are offered in training rooms of major department stores in suburban shopping centers. This program is described and student attitudes are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Describes a nontraditional program at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, which offers a number of communication courses in an off-campus setting in neighborhood shopping centers. Highlights some specific concerns such as use of library facilities and materials and use of textbooks. (JMF)

Describes the use of computer simulation, based on analysis of data collected from homemakers in the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, to predict participant performance and project the cost effectiveness of alternatives. Discusses the usefulness of simulation as a management and instructional tool. (SK)

Volunteers have needs, abilities, and desires of their own. The skilled and caring extension agent will use management and supervision principles to fully use all of those needs and abilities. (LRA)

Discusses the experience of the 4-H program with the challenging Federally mandated evaluation. Explores how tensions around both design integrity and practicality were manifested and how this conflict affected a large scale evaluation. Also describes the design that 4-H employed to respond to the Congressional evaluation mandate. (Author/GC)

Discusses public perceptions of institutions, particularly university stereotypes, and how advertising may be designed to capitalize upon institutional stereotypes. Describes an approach used by the University of Wisconsin-Extension to have administrative staff furnish its concept of Extension's public image for the purpose of marketing extension…

The author states that computer program development is simply extension's program development process focused on computer applications, and that extension personnel, the end-product users, can design computer programs to meet their own needs. He discusses principles of systems analysis and design, training, implementation, and evaluation. (MF)

Describes a workshop held in Zambia in August 1979, to disseminate among performing artists and rural development workers skills for using the performing arts to communicate information on problems related to agriculture, health, and community development. Over 70 participants from the U.S., Canada, Botswana, Lesotho, Tanzania, Kenya, and Zambia…

The history of American higher education is followed from the colonial attitude of elitist education to the current move toward external degree programs. The evolving philosophy is traced along with the accompanying educational practices. (JMF)

Working relationships between the civilian and the military communities in education are crucial to assure that civilian institutions continue to be the main vehicles for meeting voluntary education needs of military personnel. (Author/MLF)

The Internet offers new opportunities to the Cooperative Extension Service, for example, in facilitating community access as part of outreach, publishing extension documents electronically, enhancing youth club activities, and ensuring that local resources and information are available online. (SK)

An instrument for evaluating extension teaching effectiveness was developed for low literate audiences and tested for content and face validity and reliability. The nine-item instrument used a pictorial scale and open-ended statement to assess six dimensions of teaching: learning, enthusiasm, organization, group interaction, individual rapport,…

A survey of rural parents who received extension parenting newsletters sent home with kindergartners (369 in phase 1, 459 in Phase 2) indicated that a majority learned new information and made positive changes in parenting behaviors. Newsletters appeared to be a cost-effective outreach tool to provide parenting education to this audience.…

Indiana extension agents (87 of 278 responded) were surveyed about Purdue's Childhood Safety and Health Resource Guide on the World Wide Web. Although 74 had web access, only 2 had used the guide. Many cited the expense of web access and lack of portability. However, more usage is expected as Internet access becomes less expensive and educators…