The design and effectiveness of a number of government/industry active solar demonstration projects. (Author/MLF)

Explains the principle behind a novel wind-driven water craft and shows that the basic laws of mass, energy and momentum conservation apply to it. An expression for calculating the final speed of the craft is given (GA)

The problem of measuring efficiency in higher education is of increasing importance due to changes in socioeconomic conditions and rising enrollment rates. Problems of definition are discussed that occur in comparative studies of efficiency. Illustrations are drawn from formulations of the problem in several countries with different socioeconomic…

The author describes an approach to help industrial arts students understand the materials, processes, economic factors, and human and social considerations in product design. Students located, tore down, and studied the structure of various discarded products in order to appreciate good design. (MF)

Adult education administrators should constantly work toward effective utilization of time. Administrative effectiveness is a function of the relationship between goals and outcomes, both of which are conditioned by time. Suggests ways that administrators could make more effective use of their time. (EM)

Examines student loan systems in both developed and developing countries to provide guidance on issues such as loan size, eligibility criteria, and repayment terms. Experience suggests that student loans in developing countries are feasible, but that benefits may be more modest than previously suggested. Includes two notes and 23 references. (MLH)

The mechanisms, objectives, and uses of performance assessment in public service occupations in the United Kingdom and other countries are examined and their implications for use in higher education are discussed. It is suggested that politically, the relationship of professional providers and consumers will increase in significance. (MSE)

The use of science laboratories as an instructional tool is reexamined from the points of view of the underlying premises, purposes, and practicality of laboratory instruction. Different approaches to laboratory instruction are outlined, and their relevance for the Dutch Open University's program of distance education is discussed. (Author/MSE)

The problem of choosing the most efficient design (longitudinal, mixed longitudinal, or cross-sectional) to estimate polynomial parameters for time-structured data in educational and psychological research is considered. The comparison of efficiencies shows that the assumed degree of the polynomial is crucial for selecting the most efficient…

Winners of a national contest for cost-cutting in campus maintenance, institutional planning, and program administration and the nature of their innovations are reported. (MSE)

Describes a comparison of scale of laboratory with respect to time efficiency. Compared full scale and one-tenth scale Grignard reactions with full scale averaging 330 minutes to completion and scaled-down averaging 204. Savings are seen in air pollution, toxicity, solvent cost, and time. (JM)

Defines the block grant concept and outlines the consequences of the financial freedom offered by block grants from both microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives. Considers effects on institutional autonomy and economic efficiency. Recommends combining marginal cost pricing with formula-matching block grants to support decentralized education.…

Describes a Wisconsin program that successfully computerized the libraries of the entire school system, making them more efficient and enabling better use of professional staff time. (MD)

Despite thousands of public building closures in the last decade, many public agencies are renting privately owned space. Interagency use of public facilities is one response to this problem; however, to overcome legal, political, economic, and social barriers, agencies must learn to cooperate and communicate better. (MCG)

Reports growing business interest in child care assistance for employees. Briefly describes benefits of such programs for both employers and employees, presenting cost-benefit analyses of three companies that indicate impact on productivity and value to employees. (AS)