This article describes graduate mentorship experiences at the Writing, Information, and Digital Experience (WIDE) research center at Michigan State University and offers a stance on graduate student mentorship. It describes WIDE's mentorship model as feminist and inclusive and as a means to invite researchers with different backgrounds to engage…

A 2-phase project has been undertaken to develop a research and development planning system which consists of (1) a systematic procedure to formulate research projects, and (2) a systematic procedure to guide the selection of a subset of projects. Phase 1 of the project involves the development of a meta model which is based on a modular concept…

The recurrence of problems in connection with research and development (R and D) activities supported by the Audio-Visual Center of Indiana University led to the development of a proposed control system. This paper lists those problems and examines the assumptions which must be met by the control system--that the Center will support all types of R…

This document summarizes and describes the projected activities for the fifth funding period of the Center for Occupational Education. Specific projects and activities are directed toward achieving the following goals: (1) the development and implementation of comprehensive programs of occupational education in postsecondary institutions of the…

One of the major highlights of the last quarter was the review of the Center for Occupational Education by a review and evaluation panel from the Bureau of Research, U.S. Office of Education. This in-depth evaluation centered around the various projects and activities as identified by the Center's goals. Thus, these activities were primarily…

This introduction to a special issue on the work of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (housed at the universities of Connecticut, Georgia, and Virginia and Yale University) stresses the center's mission as conducting research that is directly relevant to the teacher/practitioner and information dissemination aimed at…

This research plan describes a framework for defining and developing the field of rehabilitation sciences and research opportunities for the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) and other agencies funding medical rehabilitation research. The plan addresses the needs of both persons who are involved in habilitation and in…

Activities in this quarter centered around the opening of an experimental school in Clayton County, the incorporation of some National Advisory Panel recommendations (as outlined in EA 002 781), the preparation for a USOE site team visit (EA 002 811), and the preparation of the Program Plan and Budget Request. The center's position is based on the…

This book is developed from the proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Office of Naval Research and the System Development Corporation. It presents a survey and a practical guide for formulating individual application requirements and forecasting future availability of data processing capabilities. Part I consists of seven articles covering…

The Office of Education, through the Bureau of Research and the Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education, has spent approximately $67 million on research and research related activities, planning projects, and operational programs on the application of computer technology and its use in education. Appendix A lists projects funded through the…