Five key but integrated functions of the educational technologist are identified and described in detail: learning consultant, educational materials producer, manager of learning resources, educational systems developer, and educational planner. (Author/HB)

The Association for Programmed Learning and Educational Technology offers some criticisms and proposals which it feels should be incorporated into a report prepared for Great Britain's Secretary of State for Education and Science dealing with the creation of a national organization to promote educational technology. (AK)

A review of a report, commissioned by Great Britain's Secretary of State for Education and Science, which deals with the creation of a national organization to promote educational technology. (AK)

A brief look at the work that Great Britain's National Council for Educational Technology has accomplished during the past five years. (AK)

Asserts that if educational technology is to fulfill its promise, educators must look beyond the hardware to the learners. (BD)

One of Australia's newest educational technology units is the Advisory Center for University Education at the University of Adelaide. It is concerned with all aspects of teaching and learning in the university. This article describes how the center is interpreting this role. (Author)

Further implications of the terms "educational technology" and "resource centre" are considered in connection with academic libraries. (Author)

The author examines the role of educational technologists and proposes that evaluation is the unifying activity in which those in the field can join together.

This article describes the design philosophy for a computer-based educational cooperative. A multimedia intelligent terminal, a silent input device providing any arbitrary keyboard or other interactive symbols in addition to computer-controlled displays is detailed. (Author/HB)

The Colleges of Education Learning Programmes Project attempts to encourate the use of educational technology in education and the training of teachers. This article describes some of its activities and gives the findings of a small scale independent evaluation of the Project. (JY)

The article provides an account of the developing and changing perspectives of educational technology in the IET during its brief history, as well as its organizational structure, operations and publications.