This report is an assessment of the overall impact and influence on education of 137 terminated Planning and Operational Grants made under the ESEA Title III Projects to Advance Creativity in Education (PACE) program. Analysis and evaluation seek to determine whether (1) individual project objectives were identified and achieved, (2) PACE…

There are approximately 350,000 full-time college and university professors of varied educational backgrounds distributed among 2,000 institutions differing in size, purpose and level. A college professor spends an average of 12 to 15 hours a week teaching and the remainder of his time preparing lectures, grading papers, keeping records, attending…

According to radical faculty members and students, universities have been contradicting their humanistic educational ideals by concentrating on competitive professionalism and non-academic research in a struggle for institutional power in a preponderantly capitalistic society. It is their belief that meaningful education provides intellectual…

At a conference on the college and its community, papers were presented by leaders of universities that had participated in the "sister-college plan" for training adult educators, sponsored by the Negro College Committee on Adult Education. The University of Wisconsin has taken the lead in moving beyond its campus, with no boundaries of…

A collection of six papers presented on separate occasions to practicing administrators deals with the general topic of the implementation and consequences of change in an organization. The authors and titles of the papers are (1) A. V. Piggott, "Educating for Tomorrow's Needs," (2) T. C. Byrne, "Research and Decision Making," (3) Keith…

It is difficult to perceive what the South will be like in 1988, but one may generally expect increased urbanization, industrialization, a more complex society, and more leisure time. Trends already indicate a decreasing proportion of labor employed in goods-producing industries and a greater demand for workers in professional, technical and…

This paper reviews several problems currently facing community colleges which threaten to diminish their vitality. The notion that the community college needs to be a "full partner in higher education" is detracting from acceptance of the community college's unique role. Student-centeredness seems to be giving way to faculty- and…

Even in higher education there is a disjunction between the realities of Monday morning--with its budget crunches, operational constraints, and internecine squabbles--and the world of the imagination. However, the separation of the two realms is neither necessary nor helpful. The focus of this point of view is on the problems and potentials of…

This paper describes "Investigative Science in Elementary Education," a project undertaken by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to enable elementary school teachers to make the transition from traditional science instruction to a more modern program. The development of a teacher guide and the methods used to disseminate the…

The "intelligent videodisc"--a combination of advanced microprocessor, display, and storage technology--holds the potential for developing into a powerful instructional delivery system. In an inexpensive package, it could combine advanced computer-aided instruction (CAI) software power and display capability for audio, video, and textual…

This program guide describes the Added Dimensions to Parent and Preschool Education program, a Developer/Demonstrator project of the National Diffusion Network. The Added Dimensions model provides a classroom program for 3- and 4-year-old children as well as parent involvement, home visitation and developmental screening components. The guide is…

It is a necessity that physical education programs and curriculum respond to changes in society, and a further necessity that visible and innovative programs be developed which may be used as models by various schools for purposes of emulation, modification, and evaluation. It is the responsibility of those in higher education with special…

A basic function of the Diffusion/Adoption Network is to assist interested school districts in becoming aware of successfully demonstrated, innovative educational ideas, products, and programs; and in aquiring, through training, the competencies necessary to adopt or adapt a proven educational program. There are five basic components of the…

Approximately thirty instructional development projects at a range of institutions of higher education were identified and analyzed in relation to political and administrative control factors. Preliminary data from this survey are not encouraging to the professional instructional developer. Innovative and aggressive teaching faculty from the…

This book is designed to give administrators and faculty a model to follow in developing and maintaining a Learning Center of any size at any educational level, from preschool to college. Basic to the Learning Center concept presented here are the following four services: (1) a multimedia library, (2) audiovisual services, (3) nontraditional…