A controversial new curriculum unveiled this month at one of the nation's leading journalism schools is sparking heated debate over the role that marketing and technology should play in the education of future reporters and broadcasters. The most controversial change, though, is the increased emphasis on "audience understanding." Some praise the…

A fledgling industry of software developers, academic technologists, and instructors is emerging to help college faculty put courses on line without having to learn World Wide Web page coding. A variety of design services is available. Often, institutions make recommendations for choosing Web-course tools. Software focuses on general course…

To produce professionals trained to use new technology, library schools are reworking programs to include instruction on computers and telecommunications systems, hiring information-system specialists rather than traditional library educators, recruiting technically oriented students, obtaining funding to restructure programs, and submitting to…