Discusses need for and nature of science courses for the nonspecialist, outlining the content of an integrated four-year program devoted to sciences (first two years), technology (third year) and science/technology/human problems (fourth year). Includes recommendations for implementing such a program. (Author/JN)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Center for Industrial Innovation is scheduled for completion in 1986 and will provide instruction and research in four areas: interactive computer graphics; manufacturing, productivity, and technology transfer; integrated electronics; and industrial engineering. The Center is a joint university, industry, and…

The president of Stanford University discusses his views on problems facing research universities, including research secrecy, ethics, and economics of proprietary knowledge generated in the university, faculty conflict of interest, place of humanities in a society driven by technology, and decline of government support for academic research.…

Describes Dundee College of Education's experience in developing a course in educational technology for part time nonresident students both in Britain and overseas. (LLS)

Reports results of a survey accumulating data on the qualifications and careers of graduates in engineering technology and engineering programs. Characterizes the students surveyed, employment opportunities, and academic training from students (N=436) graduating from civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, and from design and graphics,…

Implications for academic science of a strong program to encourage technological development are discussed, along with ways the university can control the growth and direction of its relationship with industry. Steps that universities can take to assist in the application of scientific knowledge are provided. (MLW)

Helping teachers understand the relationship between the message of instructional content and the medium of instructional technology is a legitimate focus for colleges of education. Colleges of education can respond to the need for computer sophistication by creating survey courses on the uses of computers in education. (JN)

Presents three addresses given at a conference at the College of St. Thomas (Minnesota) by George Smith, Anne Campbell, and Al Quie on the priorities of American secondary education from the state perspective. Charles Hilston, Joseph Scherer, and Joyce Krupey respond. (WD)

Examines the basic components of research as they apply to the school library media field. Problems involved in conducting research, synthesizing and evaluating research efforts, and disseminating research results are discussed. A checklist and bibliography of research reviews in the school library field and a 42-item reference list are included.…

By interfacing a Biotran II counting device with an Apple II computer, biologists in a biomedical laboratory increased accuracy and speed over manual logging of Biotran readings. Suggests that others interface small computers to computer readable devices as a cost-effective approach. Outlines necessary steps. (DC)

The growth of the Open University has led to attempts to increase the efficiency of the whole operation, such as prepackaging of teaching materials and advanced scheduling and planning of new courses. Effects of such policies on tutor-student links and the immediacy of materials are discussed. (AF)

Reviews purpose, characteristics, and project results of the Science and Engineering Technology (SET) curriculum project, characterized by an interdisciplinary course of study with a skill focus in electronic instrumentation, leading to an associate degree or to transfer into a baccaulaureate curriculum in science, engineering, or technology. (CS)

Challenges facing the developers of computer assisted instruction (CAI) for language instruction are presented along with sample programed lessons. (MP)

Originally part of a symposium on educational media for the deaf, the paper examines the need for education technology and explaines some current applications of computers relevant to education. Computer-assisted instruction, computer conferencing, instruction management, and instructional materials creation are surveyed. (PHR)

Described are the results of a study conducted to evaluate student attentiveness to science and technology. Attentiveness is defined as having three dimensions: interest, knowledge, and acquisition. The attentiveness of college-bound, high school students, noncollege-bound high school students, and college students was compared. College-bound high…