Law reviews, where students control editing and publication, reverse the roles of law students and faculty. Professors complain about article selection and editing practices; students feel burdened with unrealistic expectations. Both parties view the other as arrogant. (MSE)

A legal educator's account (HE) of an attempt to introduce feminism into a legal research and writing course is criticized for its portrayal of the students as inexperienced know-nothings and the instructor as knowledge-holder, his use of women's endorsements for legitimacy, and his depiction of feminist students as uncooperative. (MSE)

Contrasting traditional with present-day views of language learners, discussion focuses on aspects of the so-called communicative revolution. The present-day view includes negotiating the materials and seeing learners as knowers, testers, communicators, and evaluators. A suggested reading activity involves comparing two slightly differing texts.…

Creating classroom rules together can be a very meaningful experience for children and teachers and can help establish a positive sense of classroom community. Student participation in rule-making encourages active involvement, reflection, meaningful connections, respect for rules, a sense of community, problem solving through negotiation,…

Discusses ways in which college instructors can incorporate both SCANS (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) competencies and academic content in classroom teaching, focusing on increased student participation in classroom-management issues, as well as on students' taking more responsibility for their own learning. (MSE)

Presents six themes that undergird teaching and learning for transformation included in this themed issue. Recognizes that these themes are not isolated categories; rather, they influence one another and contribute to educators' identities as teachers and learners. Concludes with a hope that teachers nurture their students' transformations as a…

A description of web-based nursing education at the University of Southern Indiana is used to frame a discussion of changes distance education causes in the teacher role (instructional design, interaction, time and technology management, outcome evaluation) and student role (time and technology management, interaction, self-direction). (SK)

Describes the development of a strategic plan for information technology at Indiana University that involved, faculty, staff, and students. Discusses advanced networking and convergence; telecommunications infrastructure; advanced networking architecture for high-performance applications; and wireless networks. (LRW)

Records the musings of a teacher preparing to teach a course on reading and writing in the content area to preservice secondary teachers. Notes that the teacher will trust her students to come with stories, questions, passion, and curiosity, and trust them to discover the power of literacy and to find its role in their future classrooms over time.…

Examines students' ability to judge comprehension of text material (before actually taking a test) as well as ability to judge comprehension performance on text material (after taking a test). Finds that although students' self-assessment ability was not related to their actual calibration skills, self-image presentation was related to students'…

Describes the use of videoconferencing to teach courses for NYNEX (a New York telephone company) employees through the Center for Distance Learning of the State University of New York Empire State College. Topics include process education, cooperative learning, problem-based learning, student roles, and program effectiveness. (LRW)

Discussion of the paradigm shift regarding the instructor's role as facilitator focuses on an action research conducted in a graduate course in which the presenter employed teaching strategies that encouraged students to learn collaboratively and independently from the instructor. Explains the use of computer-based applications, including Web page…

Discusses the ways in which the Project on High Performance Learning Communities helps middle school educators understand what happens in school reform between the implementation of the "Turning Points" recommendations and student outcomes. Discusses the role of school environment, teachers, and students in academic performance. (JPB)

Discusses theories, practices, and research basics of computer and Internet use in education. Highlights include a conceptual framework; distance learning; online education; challenges for teachers and students; demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of users; just in time learning; and interactivity. (Author/LRW)

Proposes that presenters at conventions should be performers amidst an active audience and demonstrate the ideas as they might actually appear in the classroom using a hands-on, visual approach. Highlights various presentation introductions that illustrate this visual presentation approach. Provides suggestions for convention presenters. (CMK)