What is the capacity of online programs? Can these types of programs enroll more students than their face-to-face counterparts or not? This article looks at research on achieving cost-efficiencies through online learning, identifies the parts of an online program that can be changed to increase enrollments, and discusses whether a program's…

The development of an interactive web-based science information literacy tutorial that introduces undergraduate science majors to basic components of scientific literature is described. The tutorial introduces concepts, vocabulary and resources necessary for understanding and accessing information. The tutorial content is based on the Association…

The small but developing literature on weblogging underscores its potential as an effective learning resource for use in higher education. This paper contributes to these discussions through an initial case study of the authors' experience with the on going development of an educational blogging resource for use in a large cohort, undergraduate…

"Classroom Assessment in Action" clarifies the multi-faceted roles of measurement and assessment and their applications in a classroom setting. Comprehensive in scope, Shermis and Di Vesta explain basic measurement concepts and show students how to interpret the results of standardized tests. From these basic concepts, the authors then…

This booklet is about training extension workers, adult educators, and theater artists for a program called Theatre-for-Development. It is designed for those interested in using, and training others to use theater as a tool for community education and mobilization. The contents primarily are based on the author's experience of training extension…

Two bibliographies that review 18 books and resource materials that adult educators can use to teach mathematics in adult literacy classes are included. The materials are suggested to help teachers implement an effective, successful mathematics program, using many of the strategies recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.…

Designed to help educators find practical resources for the library and classroom, this directory can help users locate lesson plans, teaching materials, the latest educational research, conference information, details on grants and other funding opportunities. The book focuses on Gopher sites administered by educational institutions, foundations,…

Since 1985 the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has supported Project 2061, a long-term effort to improve education in science, mathematics, and technology. This document is the report of a year-long evaluation of Project 2061 conducted from fall 1995 to fall 1996. The evaluation focused on the impacts that two major…

The world of modern biotechnology is based on recent developments in molecular biology, especially those in genetic engineering. Since this is a relatively new and rapidly advancing field of study, there are few traditional sources of information and activities. This digest highlights biotechnology resources including those that can be found on…

During the 1994-95 school year, the Eisenhower Regional Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education at Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) conducted the Scope It Out project to provide training and technical assistance to educators in using the microscope as a learning tool in a standards-based curriculum. This publication is a…

This document is the 14th volume in a series that continues to attract and publish doctoral dissertations, masters theses, and project abstracts. It reflects an active desire to stimulate interest in nontraditional environmental education research that has escaped the attention that such a growing body of works deserves. The abstracts in this…

This annotated bibliography of resources for family and consumer science teachers lists 59 items developed for "Teacher Pages" (an electronic information service) by Penn State Cooperative Extension Service between December 1, 1993 and December 1, 1994. Each listing includes a short description, source, address, price if appropriate, and…

The activities of the National Organic Standards Board, coupled with the movement towards "sustainable systems" and continued consumer support for organic foods, have made farming organically an increasingly viable alternative for many U.S. farmers. This list of resources is provided to accommodate increasing requests for information on…

This practicum was designed to utilize local outdoor resources as a teaching tool and an extension of the classroom. The single goal was to make utilization of this instructional strategy a permanent part of the school curriculum. On-site research, coupled with an extensive review of current literature, produced the finding that the problem lay in…

This digest presents a discussion of key policy issues confronting higher education in the age of distance learning, and discusses implications for the community college. Existing educational practices cannot accommodate distance education without corresponding shifts in the fundamental views of teaching and learning as well as in state, federal,…