The Open University of Catalonia (UOC) was established as public, online university and thus has grown quickly with the global interest in online courses. However, like other dedicated distance-education institutions, UOC has had challenges adapting to MOOCs, and the emergent world of Web 2.0 learning technologies. To meet these challenges, UOC…

In May, 1972, the Kingsport (Tennessee) City School System received financial assistance from the Tennessee Valley Authority to plan, develop, and implement, as a demonstration environmental education project, the utilization of a mobile laboratory for conducting environmental studies. The project, as described in this booklet, identified four…

The final report of the Bridgeport Career Education Project covers the period from August 1, 1971 to August 31, 1974. The project has as its major goal the development of a comprehensive career education and development program beginning at the elementary level and continuing through high school. The initial phase of the project centered on…

This report is based upon one component of an Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I project in the Greensboro, North Carolina, public schools for the 1973-74 school term. The Diagnostic Reading Center, designed to help ensure a successful educational experience for the Title I children with reading difficulties, was developed to meet the…

THE MAJOR PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO ESTABLISH A CENTER FOR DEVELOPING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS NEEDED BY TRAINEES FOR EMPLOYMENT IN HOME ECONOMICS RELATED OCCUPATIONS. THE PROJECT STAFF (1) DEVELOPED A PLAN FOR COLLECTING EXISTING MATERIALS, (2) PREPARED A BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THREE OCCUPATIONAL AREAS, (3) DEVELOPED A FILING SYSTEM, (4) VISITED…

In order for the Governors State University (GSU) to reach its stated objectives, a unique administrative environment was created which supports the creation of instructional materials based on competencies. Performance objectives are used to describe course content and the learning requirements for individual courses within a program, as well as…

An individualized, self-paced curriculum at Temple University Dental School is being used to break the lock-step pattern of the lecture-oriented system and to help students reach the clinical learning environment more quickly. Freshmen begin work in periodontology with 12 programed lessons studied in a Learning Resources Center open 75 hours a…

The collection of California's exemplary practices in career education included in this document was chosen because each one illustrates an exemplary practice in a specific aspect of career education. It is also noted that each practice has demonstrated effectiveness and each can be replicated without unusual additional resources. Following the…

Award-winning teacher-developed projects and courses in economics are described. The projects are designed for use in grades K-12. Descriptions indicate grade level, project background, time allotment, objectives, activities, and evaluation. Chapter 1 suggests ways to teach economic concepts in grades K-3. The projects included a year-long study…