This is the final report of the Seattle Community Learning Center. The objectives of the project were to extend education and social outreach to members of the community not presently served in adult basic education, occupational skills, childcare, health assistance, family counseling, recreation, and social service referral. The project involved…

The utility of Rothman's three ideal types of social action as applied to community issues and Extension agents were explored via analysis of condensed case study materials describing decisions and activities surrounding a specific issue in the target county of a Title V (Rural Development Act of 1972) Project in South Carolina. The three Rothman…

Literature on four methods to effectively use the telephone to reinforce two-way communication in instruction is comprehensively reviewed. A study conducted in Sweden using teleteaching, telelecturing, dial-access, and teletutoring is briefly discussed. A bibliography of 93 items is included. (DS)

The study investigated the diffusion of innovative farming practices from Rapid Adjustment Farms (RAF) to other farms in southeast Ohio. The RAF program, begun in 1968, introduced new technology and management practices to its participant farmers. After reviewing literature of farming programs' information diffusion, a descriptive survey was made…

Designed to assist in the development of rural areas in the United States, the Rural Development Act of 1972 is divided into seven titles which are named and explicated in this "Staff Explanation". Titles of the Act are presented as follows: (1) Title I--Amendments to the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 (28…

In examining the potential role of satellites and cable in classroom use, technological developments have been seen as extensions of schooling, rather than education in the broader sense. It is said that most education actually occurs in the school format, however, more progress in media development is predicted in non-school contexts, especially…

By virtue of the Title V Rural Development Program, 10 paraprofessional workers were assigned, via Extension Services, to 10 counties in Appalachian Kentucky to engage in both action and research phases of community development. Extension specialists were provided to train and support the paraprofessionals in surveying local leadership,…

The Shawano County Evaluation Project examines the results of programing efforts by Extension personnel, county and statewide, over a 15-year period. It attempts to deal with results of all 13 Extension program areas, which range from 4-H to programs for doctors, lawyers, and other professionals. The paper describes the four major variables being…

Nursing Dial Access, a taped library available by telephone to professional nurses in Wisconsin, was developed by the Department of Nursing Health Sciences Unit, University Extension, at the University of Wisconsin, under a grant from the Wisconsin Regional Medical Program. The program, available on an around-the-clock basis, provides short tapes…

This 1971 Supplement updates the 1970 edition of Bricker's Directory (see ED 034 945); used with the 1970 edition, it provides pertinent information about the programs and an objective description of their content and conduct. During the last year, three programs have been discontinued and one new one will begin in 1971. The pages of the…

The Committee on Relationships with Other Educational Institutions of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASU-LGC) Council on Extension, undertook to assign 49 states to one of six categories which reflected the degree of coordination present among the institutions. The categories were delineated as follows:…

This report contains statistical data provided by public and private colleges and universities in North Carolina on: current enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred, faculty and staff, library resources, extension activities, student costs, admissions and financial aid, student housing, and financial statistics.…

This workshop was undertaken to exchange, through face to face interaction, theoretical formulations on adult education and the social sciences; and to provide adult educators with opportunities to learn more about theory building principles and strategies. Papers for the first day discussed research dissemination and utilization, measurement of…

Two adult educators offer their personal evaluations of nationwide needs for (and existing provision of) public affairs education, and each offers recommendations for improving university adult education on issues of national and international concern. Referring to the problem of a relatively uninformed public, Freedman calls for deeper, more…

This annual report from the State of West Virginia details the administration of funds under Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965. All the funds received for the Fiscal Years 1966 and 1967 were allocated to institutions of higher education and the State Agency within the State for the purpose of developing and administering programs…