Describes trends in information science education, including the development of multiple programs, undergraduate programs, and mergers of library and information science programs into larger academic units. The discussion covers the need for professional programs with distinct content and research directions to unify the discipline, and potential…

Discusses the drop out rate and the at-risk youth problem. Summarizes what some implemented federal and state programs are doing and what some will do. Lists goals of several states. (MVL)

Discusses the use of robotics in the analytical chemistry laboratory. Suggests using a modular setup to best use robots and laboratory space. Proposes a sample preparation system which can perform aliquot measurement, dilution, mixing, separation, and sample transfer. Recognizes attributes and shortcomings. (ML)

Describes the creation and activities of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) and its study on the environmental consequences of Nuclear War (ENUWAR). Reviews the major conclusions of the 1986 SCOPE ENUWAR report and highlights the workshop that occurred in Moscow, March 1988. (CW)

Provided is an update on nuclear winter research based on reports made at the Moscow meeting of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) including early results from a major field experimentation program. Describes the development and effects of smoke produced from nuclear detonations. (CW)

Describes the second volume of the environmental consequences of nuclear war (ENUWAR) study of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) which involves the potential consequences for the Earth's biological systems. Discusses case studies in areas where the indirect effects of nuclear war would be the greatest danger. (CW)

Described are the global effects of nuclear war. Discussed are radiation dosages, limited nuclear attacks, strategic arms reductions, and other results reported at the workshop on nuclear war issues in Moscow in March 1988. (CW)

The use of educational technology to improve student-teacher interaction is discussed. One such program in California is described. The growth of this teaching concept is noted. (CW)

The University of Scranton's commitment to computing is evident in its annual central computing budget that represents 5 percent of the total institutional budget. Information technology planning and organization, university computing systems, Technology Center, faculty and student computing, administrative systems, and library automation are…

Presents a series exchanges between two information and communication studies professors (one American and one Japanese) on the future of multimedia in the two countries and the technological changes that make multimedia growth possible. Issues discussed include the kinds of infrastructure being developed; impacts on education; and the cultural…

Contends that, although multimedia technology offers new options for history instruction, its value depends on the consistency, reliability, and convenience of operational methods. Provides reviews of three recommended and one not recommended multimedia packages. (CFR)

Discusses the use of technology as a catalyst for school reform. Four possible scenarios for the future of schools are presented, and suggestions to groups who are able to influence the success of the school reform movement are offered, including school boards, administrators, teachers, federal and state governments, universities, and foundations.…

Discusses a method of teaching the multiplication of integers to eighth-grade students that utilizes videotape recordings to represent positive and negative rates. Videotapes of students walking forward and backward in the play and rewind modes illustrate that the product of two negatives is positive. (MDH)

Project INSITE is an on-going program in the use of computers and on-line searching, electronic mail, and CD-ROM technologies to facilitate the acquisition and exchange of information among science teachers, students, school districts, and the scientific and higher education communities. (Author/PR)

Economic, technical, administrative, and other issues to be resolved in scholarly communication in an age of advancing technology are discussed. Recent initiatives in electronic publishing that address concerns in the areas of scholarly journals, books, data distribution and management, multimedia approaches, nontraditional applications, access…