Special education implications of design issues in computer-assisted and computer-managed instruction are discussed. Reference is made to algorithmic and heuristic procedures, individual rate of learning, feedback, and instructional task hierarchies. (Author/CL)

Describes the technology education program developed at Rice Lake, Wisconsin, High School. The program was changed from industrial arts to technology education to keep pace with the technological advancements in society. (JOW)

A science and life program developed for mainstreamed secondary students is based on commercially available modules on such topics as pregnancy and fetal development, automobile safety, and heart disease. The program features cooperative group activities, peer tutoring, and ongoing evaluation. (CL)

A summer program in Calhoun County, Texas drew on community volunteers and resources to provide inexpensive enrichment classes for gifted students (grades 6-9) based on identified student interests. (BL)

Suggests that adult educators in search of external program funding turn to state-based humanities programs, which are natural allies of adult education, having many of the same goals and sharing many common educational principles. (JT)

Whether a television production is big or small, it is important to allocate sufficient time for preproduction planning to ensure maximum effectiveness during the actual production session. (Author)

Sixteen things to avoid in planning and implementing inservice programs are listed including problems in the areas of faculty involvement, scheduling, flexibility, funding, and non-monetary support. (BD)

This essays in this volume, 19th in a series, discuss why and how service-learning can be implemented in Religious Studies and what that discipline contributes to the pedagogy of service-learning. Part 1, "Service-Learning and the Dilemma of Religious Studies," contains: (1) "Service-Learning and the Dilemma of Religious Studies: Descriptive or…

Based on a decade of evaluation experience, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has developed the Integrated Evaluation Methods (IEM) Package, a series of conceptual and methodological applications to enhance CSAT-funded evaluation activities. Products in the IEM Package are organized within an evaluation framework constructed on the…

This study examined the addition and expansion of graduate programs at primarily undergraduate colleges. The primary approach of the study was quantitative, consisting of descriptive and multivariate analysis of master's degree programs at colleges that were classified in 1994 as Baccalaureate Colleges. Data came from the 1994 and 2000 Carnegie…

The Comprehensive Program is the primary grant component of the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The Comprehensive Program supports innovative educational improvement projects that respond to problems of national significance. Proposals may be submitted by a variety of institutions and…

This kit helps communities use research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to make local prevention and treatment programs more effective. The kit describes some of NIDA's research on the nature of addiction and the anatomy of the brain's response to drugs. Suggestions are given for putting the NIDA principles of prevention to work,…

This document presents findings about the development and sustainability of academic nonprofit centers. It describes how such centers, which focus on the management and development of the nonprofit sector, work. The findings are based on a literature review, 16 personal interviews with current or former directors of nonprofit management or…

The brief identifies key issues related to online learning that, if appropriately addressed, increase the likelihood of student success. It is intended primarily for districts or schools that are considering participating in an online learning program to expand course options, as well as for entities considering developing an online learning…