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West, Richard P. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1992
Development of the newly federally authorized National Research and Education Network should offer administrative computing and communications organizations at institutions of higher education new levels of network capacity, connectivity, and reliability. Administrative applications will include improved professional communications, sharing of…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Federal Legislation
Marshall, Robert – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1986
Describes 1982 creation of United States Department of Education's Intra-Agency Committee on Rural Education. Summarizes 10 rural policy initiatives proposed in "Rural Education and Rural Family Education Policy for the 80s." Lists major accomplishments/strategies including conferences, annual reports, and information network. Outlines…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Educational Cooperation, Educational Objectives

Senese, Donald J. – 1984
Pointing out a serious decline in the educational attainment of the nation's youth, this discussion of ways in which technology can begin to renew and improve education in American schools argues that, just as cable television and computer teleconferencing opened communication capabilities, the microcomputer presents unlimited possibilities for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Improvement, Educational Technology

Senese, Donald J. – 1984
The advent of the Information Age brings the means and tools to improve education through the use of technology. In order to assist educators in kindergarten through grade 12 and in higher education with the development of technological programs, the federal government has made the implementation of technology a primary initiative. There will be a…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Demonstration Programs, Educational Improvement, Educational Research
Thompson, Charles L. – 1982
The sixth volume of a 10-volume report, this document provides an analytic history of dissemination at the National Institute of Education, focusing on six dissemination-related programs supported by the Institute: Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), State Dissemination Capacity Building Program, Urban Sites/Documentation and…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Diffusion (Communication), Educational History, Educational Resources
Gustafson, John A., Ed.; And Others – 1983
These conference proceedings on policies and practices for environmental futures are organized in four main sections: plenary sessions; interest-group sessions; resolutions; and recommendations. Among the topic areas addressed during plenary sessions are environmental education (EE) for the 1980s, a television correspondent's perspective of the…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Erickson, Ron, Ed.; And Others – IMPACT, 1989
This "feature issue" reports on major shifts in attitudes, practices, and policies that have led to the growth of supported employment programs for people with disabilities, with special focus on the situation in Minnesota. It contains the following articles: "To the Year 2000 and Beyond: Jobs Won't Be the Problem" (David R.…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Change, Disabilities, Economic Development