Described is a graduate level engineering course offered at the University of Southern California on coal liquefaction processes. Lecture topics and course requirements are discussed. A 64-item bibliography of papers used in place of a textbook is included. (BT)

Surveys the kinds of business communication courses and programs available at United States colleges and universities. (RL)

This examination of the basic issues confronting information science education provides definitions; traces the emergence, evolution, and current state of information science and its education; considers the external and internal problems of information science education; and makes recommendations on areas needing action. (CWM)

Cites statistics on undergraduate and graduate study in chemistry and chemical engineering at higher education institutions approved by the American Chemical Society. (MLH)

As part of a state-wide approach to health sciences education planning in Kentucky, a determination of major issues facing pharmacy was made. Attention is focused on those having the greatest potential for impacting on the educational programs. (LBH)

A structured graduate interdisciplinary course on child abuse and neglect is offered to students in various types of professional training at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. It also encourages communication among students from law, medicine, social work, education, and other fields. (Author/LBH)

Internal program review is presented as one aid to decision-making. A brief report of the present financial situation of higher education is first given, followed by consideration of the role of state governing boards, the lack of clearly stated goals in higher education, and a proposed model for ranking existing graduate programs and establishing…

Dental school admission policy must direct significant attention to the number of selectees who might enter each of the dental career fields and to those who might eventually serve population segments that currently receive little dental care. Specific suggestions for improving the admissions situation are offered. (LBH)

Reports the successful design and implementation of a World Wide Web application for handling graduate applications at the University of Delaware that allows 46 departmental admissions committee faculty and staff to access up-to-the-minute information from their workstations. The application has reduced interdepartmental paperwork and processing…

A study of 144 patients assigned to eight orthodontic residents over two years found residents requested lateral tomograms of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) 28% of the time, commonly citing TMJ clicking, pain, and medico-legal protection. Posteroanterior cephalograms were ordered 26% of the time, commonly for facial asymmetry and maxillary…

Includes four sections that present information on doctoral programs in instructional technology; master's degree and six-year programs in instructional technology; graduate programs in educational computing; and scholarships, fellowships, and awards in related fields. (LRW)

Draws on current research to note complexity of dissertation process within general context of students' graduate careers, by summarizing previous research on degree completion, analyzing tasks involved in completing dissertation, and considering implications for programs and faculty. Discusses importance of a positive faculty-student nexus of…

Scoring accuracy and item functioning were studied for an open-ended response type test in which correct answers can take many different surface forms. Results with 1,864 graduate school applicants showed automated scoring to approximate the accuracy of multiple-choice scoring. Items functioned similarly to other item types being considered. (SLD)

Responses from 60% of 1,280 graduates of an extended degree program (1977, 1980, and 1983) revealed the following effects of the program: 85% increased pay, 80% increased job responsibilities, 80% improved job satisfaction, 88% improved job skills, 81% experienced increased status or respect, and over one-third changed careers (especially the 1977…

Reports on an innovative approach to delivering a university graduate course on distance education using several media at Pennsylvania State University. Topics include course design; teamwork; video; printed study guide; computer conferencing; audio conferencing; and designing for interaction. (Author/LRW)