A brief description of graduate study programs in educational technology at five universities. (AA)

Graduate faculties may be forced to change and to undertake serious reform. (HS)

The need for specialists is a growing one in areas where the doctorate is not necessarily required, but where a master's degree is not always considered sufficient. (Author)

Author suggests four remedial actions to improve graduate study: teaching staff, thesis committee pool, exchange of students, use of outside talent. (IR)

Analyzes courses offered in various educational technology programs in terms of the focus of each on one of five organizational elements, and recommends an expansion of current curricula to include not only input, process, and product-oriented learning experiences, but also to include outcome related experiences. (MER)

The design and implementation of a cablevision delivered course on Grand Opera is described. The unique aspect of this project is that both the viewers and the production teams experienced active learning situations. (Author)

Discussion of opportunities and requirements for graduates of advanced degree and certificate programs in applied learning systems within the United States Army's learning research and technology development programs. (Author)

Describes a study that investigated graduate students' reactions to and attitudes about the Internet, online learning, and courses delivered online in a part-time MBA program with online course options. Results showed positive student feedback, but indicated concerns with lack of networking and interaction. (Author/LRW)

Describes how for-profit education companies see advanced degrees for school teachers as a growth market (EV)

Explores the identity development experiences of master's-degree counselor education students. Grounded theory procedures generated a tentative substantive theory that conceptualized these experiences. The theory illustrated how counselors-in-training used a recycling identity formation process that involved conceptual and experiential learning…

Used focus groups to examine characteristics of effective graduate school Web sites. Arrived at recommendations and practical advice on Web site design for graduate school administrators. (EV)