Discusses the changing role of the cataloger and the lack of comprehensiveness in cataloging and classification courses offered in graduate library programs. The information that should be covered in introductory courses is outlined and the value of such courses to catalogers and noncatalogers is explored. (36 references) (CLB)

Four articles discuss significant developments in the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT); doctoral training in the learning sciences at Northwestern University; a distance education course in education technology leadership offered jointly by George Washington University and Mind Extension University; and salary…

Researchers examined college and university graduate bulletins to determine titles, admission information, and graduation requirements for master's degree health education programs. Degrees most common in nonschools of public health were master of science and of education. In schools of public health, master of public health degree were most…

This study summarizes the admission and program characteristics of American master's-level graduate programs housed in psychology departments. Individual programs (N = 253) from 163 colleges and universities provided data, including the use of grade point average, Graduate Record Exam scores, and other tests (Psychology Graduate Record Exam,…

This paper describes a capstone seminar offered as an elective in the final year of a single concentration, direct practice Master's program. In this seminar students use a reflective practice model to systematically review their graduate experience in the context of the questions they have about practice. The seminar challenges students to forge…

The Professional Science Master's (PSM) degree is a creative addition to US graduate education, expressly to support innovation and workforce development in a globally competitive economy. Initiated in the 1990s with funding from two US private foundations, there is still a question as to whether universities will sustain it beyond the start-up…

German higher education institutions offer insufficient programmes in continuing academic education. Less than 1% of all degrees awarded by HEIs in Germany in 2001 were Master's degrees. Despite the fact that the German economy is among the largest in the world, measured by percentage of GDP the country is investing 35% less in tertiary-level…

This article describes and analyzes an alternative supervision model at the Master of Education Programme at the University of Bergen aimed at improving research supervision. A three-pronged approach was introduced, combining supervision groups, student colloquia and individual supervision. The supervision groups consisted of two supervisors and…

This document presents information on programs in all areas of study, with the exception of education, teacher training and health programs, offered at 38 British higher education institutions, including the University of Cambridge, Leeds, Oxford, York and the Open University. The document covers undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate…

Results of a 1985 survey of 497 academic staff concerning research degree study at the University of New South Wales (Australia) are summarized. Issues addressed by the survey were: the relevance of research study, desirable levels of enrollment in research study by field, the relationship between the Ph.D. and research master's programs, duration…

In order to reach instate clientele more efficiently and effectively, agricultural education and home economics teacher educators in the state of Washington have used two-way microwave television technology. The Washington Higher Education Telecommunication System (WHETS) has allowed the Washington State University College of Agriculture and Home…

A proposal is presented for developing a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at California State University, Bakersfield. The criteria for a MAT program are examined by outlining existing programs at: (1) Harvard Graduate School; (2) University of California, Berkeley; (3) Portland State University; (4) Stanford University; (5) University of…

Intended to provide current information about graduate programs in speech communication in the United States to prospective graduate students, teachers, administrators, and counselors, this directory is also useful to those people seeking summary data on the state of the profession and to those evaluating or expanding their own speech…

Suggests that modern child welfare services require frequent collaboration among different disciplines. Individuals in the field may benefit from a graduate program that presents an integrated approach and leads to a Master of Arts degree in child welfare. One such program at Saint Joseph College (Connecticut) is described. (Author/BB)

Positive aspects and drawbacks of extending master of library science programs to two years are discussed by the library school deans at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of South Carolina. Curriculum, specialization, internship programs, apprenticeships in teaching and research, and student and faculty viewpoints are…