Presents a strategic consultancy model for establishing a business communication center. Discusses its application in two stages at the University of South Carolina in proposing and establishing such a center. Discusses identifying principles; identifying stakeholders; defining goals; analyzing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats;…

Formal instruction in music today is primarily conducted in tonal idioms, although contemporary music tends to be atonal in nature. One of the reasons commonly given is that if fundamental instruction were given in atonal idiom only, the students would be handicapped in understanding serious music which is tonal in nature. To test the argument…

The Ohio State program includes instructional objectives for all of the clinical clerkships, a specialized collection of learning resources to assist the students in the mastery of the clerkship objectives, mini-learning resource centers (LRC) located close to patient care areas, and an evaluation system for student assessment. (LBH)

This paper describes how results of the Golden West College Speech Department's program review led to the alignment of performance-based communication prerequisite and outcome expectations for: student placement recommendation; consistency of course curriculum and sequencing; measures of content-based competencies; and measures of…

Under a National Science Foundation CAUSE grant, the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of South Florida, Tampa, is developing an interactive microcomputer/minicomputer/video disk learning system for engineering and science students. Journal availability: Educational Computer, P.O. Box 535, Cupertino, CA 95015.…

In 1987, a computerized laboratory component was incorporated into a traditional lower division, lecture-oriented, cognitive psychology course at State University of New York College at Plattsburgh. At first, eight computerized experiments were available for students to participate in as subjects, while students were simply assigned the activities…

In order to provide the reader with guidelines for the development of individualized learning programs in higher education, this book focuses on the elements and processes of innovation that are essential for success. A frame of reference is built with particular emphasis on a working definition of individualized instruction and the basic elements…

Five journalism educators report on surveys examining (1) the hiring of teachers and the course content needed for the public relations curriculum; (2) the study of journalism history; (3) the structure, purpose, and content of photojournalism courses; and (4) problems created by the increased use of electronic laboratory equipment in journalism…

English department members at Augustana College decided to make writing a college-wide concern. They began by attempting to change the perceptions of the faculty, including that of the English department, which consisted of members trained entirely in literature rather than in composition. The approach to the rest of the faculty began with an…

Describes an introductory media course developed at Purdue University Calumet for undergraduate elementary education students which consisted of individualized instruction modules and seminars. Components of the course are explained, including equipment operations, media production, and instructional design, and the role of the Educational Media…

This annotated bibliography on planning, staffing, and operating instructional materials centers in elementary, secondary and higher education institutions lists 24 books and pamphlets and 187 articles published between 1949 and 1966. Topics covered which related to instructional materials centers include team teaching, audiovisual materials,…

Through support from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, a model for providing graduate programs to full-time employed adults residing in remote locations of southern West Virginia was designed by the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies, a college that does not have a campus. The essence of the delivery model was to…

The Mathematics and Computer Science Learning Center (MLC) was established in the Department of Mathematics at North Carolina Central University during the fall semester of the 1982-83 academic year. The initial operations of the MLC were supported by grants to the University from the Burroughs-Wellcome Company and the Kenan Charitable Trust Fund.…

Three speeches and nine clinic summaries from a workshop on the four-year college and career education are presented. In Daniel Behring's speech, "Career Education: Creative Program Opportunities for the College Administrator," the importance of career education on the college campus is discussed. Behring offers four suggestions for…

The report evaluates activities of 11 aesthetic education learning centers (AELCs) to promote teacher education and curriculum development in aesthetic education for elementary schools. The AELC's are defined as learning laboratories which work with school districts to bring students and teachers together with resources and people in the arts…