This paper discusses the role of mentors and the mentoring process during transition between graduate school or specialty training and the first faculty position, including the potential benefits and risks of the process. Two sets of suggestions are presented in evaluating and participating in a mentoring relationship. (GLR)

Describes two courses offered in the Graduate Program in Communications Management at Simmons College (Massachusetts)--"Emerging Communications Technologies" and "An Historical Perspective on Privacy, Technology and Ethics." Topics addressed include appropriate applications of technology, whether or not technology enhances…

Draws implications from U.S. efforts to legitimate the Ed.D. as a valued qualification focused on meeting practitioners' needs. Describes a curriculum process model developed at the University of Texas at Austin with potential for guiding and forming university-based preparation and ongoing professional development for administrators. A…

This article reviews the development of a collaborative interdisciplinary graduate program in services to infants at the University of Illinois. The program's framework includes collaboration across and within departments, in course work within and across disciplines, and in clinical supervision. (DB)

Recommendations are made for improving pharmacy education and practice concerning sterile products. Suggestions address curriculum and program design needs for each of these groups: pharmacy faculty; undergraduate and graduate students; pharmacy practitioners; pharmacy technicians; and production technicians. (MSE)

A study examined the relationship between second-language skills and academic achievement of 90 Indonesian engineering graduate students in the Netherlands. Results suggest a specific range of proficiency, with upper and lower limits, within which achievement is optimized. Limits of the range may be discipline or even institution-specific.…

Reports a teaching strategy drawn from current family reunification training materials that enhance social work students' use of collaboration in child and family settings. Students participate in a videotaped role play of a family reunification case planning conference. Discusses the strategy's theoretical background, learning objectives,…

Audiographics is a computer-based technology that allows simultaneous transmission of voice and graphic images across local telephone lines in a conference call format. Indiana University uses audiographics to deliver graduate coursework to practicing rural teachers and to deliver and supervise practicum projects. Particular advantages of…

Assesses the concerns raised by a group of middle-level teachers when developing and implementing interdisciplinary curriculum, teaming, and teaching. Participants progressed through various stages, including information, personal, management, and collaboration. Concerns at each level had to be resolved before teachers could reach the final…

This section presents information on doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D.) programs in instructional technology; master's degree and six-year programs in instructional technology; graduate programs in educational computing; and scholarships, fellowships, and awards. (KRN)

Committed to locating the finest candidates for future leadership, the Orange County (Florida) Public Schools and the University of Central Florida collaborated to devise a more effective process to select candidates for an educational administration program. Instead of relying on self-selection, Graduate Record Examination scores, and grade point…

Discusses the growing popularity and characteristics of departmentally sponsored internships for graduate students in communication master's degree programs. Provides a national profile of such internship programs. (HB)

To fill a gap in administrator preparation, a human relations pilot course was developed for the Educational Administration and Supervision program at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville during summer 1990. The two-week workshop format provided both graduate students and practicing administrators a chance to create a supportive…

Research has clearly established that teachers' practical knowledge, personal theories, and thought processes influence their actions and student learning. This paper finds parallels between teacher and administrator thought processes, illustrates a conceptual framework for incorporating teacher-thinking research findings into an administrator…

A graduate course on curriculum and strategies for teaching gifted students was delivered by satellite to three university sites in West Virginia. Telecourse design and procedures, student enrollment, course evaluation, and suggestions for course planning and institutional cooperation are discussed. (Author/SV)