A rationale for the use of student evaluations of courses and teachers and the functions such feedback can fulfill are outlined. The importance of an educational consultant, working with the lecturer to interpret and use student-generated data, is stressed. A case study embodying these elements is presented. (Editor/SJL)

Describes the design and evaluation of a prototype electronic performance support system for use in a university setting that was based on a needs analysis relating to an existing lecture-based course. Performance support for staff and for students is examined, and self-study support material is discussed. (LRW)

Drawn largely from the experiences of Bloomfield College (Illinois) with its Freshman Core Program, but citing other efforts to develop thinking skills as well, this essay considers several questions and issues concerning the cognitive skills approach to teaching. The paper begins by identifying some of the increasingly common learning problems…