A clearinghouse for information about microcomputer-based educational applications has been established at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). The clearinghouse, MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers), is a central project of NWREL's Computer Technology Program. A primary concern has been the development…

The results of a survey of student evaluation of faculty in library schools are presented in tables and text. (PF)

Five rules are given for conducting a course in humanities bibliography which students will consider relevant. (PF)

The Bowling Green State University plan of teacher evaluation by students is described by faculty members. (Editor/PG)

Research done on a grant from the Consortium for Development of Research in Education (Mercy, Marygrove, and Madonna Colleges).

This is the report of a study that examined the impact of the institutional structure on the development of the professional studies course at one college, the influence it had on the staff and student commitment and perception of relevance, and the way the structure affected the nature of the program at work. The research data for the study was…

This report specifically assesses the courses described in Publication No. 4 of the Commission on College Geography, "New Approaches in Introductory College Geography", 1967. It does not attempt a comprehensive evaluation, and the testing instruments described are not models to be applied to all courses. However, it does demonstrate a…

This report concerns a comparison of the course and teacher evaluation form used by New College of Hofstra with another form recently developed for use in other units of Hofstra University. The comparative analysis is based on data derived from administration of the Hofstra University Course and Teacher Evaluation Questionnaire and the New College…

The evaluation form used by teachers to rate the manual for the ITV series is presented. Twenty-six statements about the manual are presented to be rated on a five-point scale. (For related documents, see TM 002 621-628, 630-635.) (KM)

This annotated bibliography contains 22 listings on the design and evaluation of college courses, including five on objectives, two on the evaluation of learning and instruction, four on innovative teaching methods, six on instructional design, and five on research design and educational experimentation. The bibliography is not meant to be…

TV College of Chicago utilized the British Broadcasting Company's series, "Ascent of Man," as the core of a televised college credit course. Student evaluations of the course, total enrollment, and course completion data were used to compare the educational differences between the British series and typical TV College productions which…

This study sought to examine one dimension of the on-the-job behavior of secondary public school teachers who have completed a teacher preparation program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. (Author)

A humanities seminar for health care students was designed to facilitate the synthesis of knowledge acquired by students in various humanities courses. An evaluation of the course suggested that a new format was needed. (JKS)