By utilizing advisory councils and implementing the five "keys" of (1) positive attitude, (2) selection of hard working members, (3) an organized program of activities, (4) involvement in the total program, and (5) appropriate publicity and recognition, marketing and distributive teachers, students, and programs can benefit immensely. (CT)

The microcomputer, an inexpensive computer unit, is now available for business education teachers to use in data processing courses. Elements of a computer course design are discussed: selecting equipment, selecting students, and course design. Explanations of the terms "hardware" and "software" are included. (CT)

Presents suggestions for cooperative program design and promotion to enhance the image of business education. Stresses three principles: (1) you must have something worthwhile to promote; (2) you must build an image of excellence; and (3) the competence and enthusiasm of the teacher are the driving force. (JOW)

Describes a program that permits failing accounting students a second chance to pass by transferring them out of their original section into a new section designed specifically for failing students. The approach is adaptable to any community college and creates few administrative problems. (CT)

Reviews the second generation components of the Interstate Distributive Education Curriculum Consortium (IDECC) competency-based instructional system. It will provide classroom teachers opportunities to fully individualize their programs at minimal expense and with very little additional planning time. (CT)

Presents an outline for creating appropriate courseware from commercial business education software. An example outline is provided to illustrate how a commercial game can be transformed into an educationally sound piece of courseware. (CT)

Describes an "Accounting and Computing" program in Michigan that emphasizes computerized accounting procedures. This article describes the program curriculum and duty areas (such as handling accounts receivable), presents a list of sample tasks in each duty area, and specifies components of each task. Computer equipment necessary for this program…

The benefits of a secretarial internship program to the student, the employer, and the college are explored. The author suggests a strategy for developing such a program and discusses curriculum design. (CT)

Describes a data processing (DP) curriculum for secondary and postsecondary schools with a mini-unit series especially designed for the business education teacher. The miniseries units cover basic DP concepts and functions, historical development, common features of DP systems, programing concepts, documentation, DP applications, and careers in…

Describes the individualized audiovisual approach to teaching beginning accounting at a Wisconsin technical college. Discusses how it began as a remedial lab, its theories of individualized instruction, how the pilot project worked, and why this method is used. (CT)

Distributive education (DE) teacher education universities in Indiana completed a consortium testing an exemplary plan to use in followup service activities with first- and second-year distributive education teachers. How the plan was developed and ways in which it was successful are discussed. (HD)

A project was conducted to develop an instructional model for a course in basic marketing. Topics for the course were identified, a literature review was performed, and a strategy was developed. It was concluded that such a model would improve methods of teaching and curricular design. (CT)