The Multnomah County Intermediate Education District, located in Portland, Oregon, uses a computerized system to meet the catalog, circulation control, and management needs of its regional film library. The system's programs serve the four functions of: 1) creating and maintaining a film file; 2) developing a catalog; 3) booking film requests on a…

The scheduling process at Bakersfield College (California) is explained in this report. The basic philosophy of the college (existing to teach and serve students) is exemplified in student scheduling and registration. SWITCH (Sectioning with Instructor and Time Choice) is the processing of data by computer. Fundamental SWITCH concepts of student…

Maintenance of sanitation in buildings, plants, offices, and institutions; the selection of cleaning materials for these purposes; and the organization and supervision of the cleaning program are becoming increasingly complex and needful of a higher cost of handling. This book describes these problems and gives helpful information and guidance for…

Available models apparently do influence childrens' behavior. Because of this, it is important for teachers to consider the philosophical, psychological, and sociological ramifications of their teaching behavior and their organization of the curriculum and learning environment. Teaching behavior hinges closely on the learning environment. In this…

An alternative to teacher dominance, inquiry-based learning permits greater choices for the student and thereby encourages initiative and responsibility. Flexible modular (flex-mod) schedules that permit student inquiry can be adapted to fit nearly any teaching situation. For example, a tenth-grade history class is divided into four groups:…

Francis J. Bellamy Elementary School was a fast-tracked project, and as such is a showcase for materials and construction techniques evaluated for both performance and critical path scheduling. (Author)

Separate entrances at two schools are designed to serve both educational and recreational needs of the neighboring communities. (Author/MLF)

A questionnaire containing items on personal history, reasons for section selection, and sources of information about the instructor was administered to undergraduate students. The time at which class was scheduled and teacher reputation were the primary reasons for section choice. Other variables, considered less important by students, also…

The author reviews the advantages and disadvantages of homework in secondary schools. He argues for a policy of clear assignments geared to the developmental levels of the students: brief, structured tasks for younger students moving toward self-directed projects in the higher grades. (SJL)

Factors important in the loss of time for study in an older university with several sites in the Federal Republic of Germany are discussed. Short, medium, and long-term measures are suggested by which a student's university course can become more effective for both students and teachers. (Author/LBH)

Describes a curriculum model designed to clarify some issues involved in individualized instruction. Its intent is to sort through the vast array of programs developed for individualization and to achieve a better understanding of the concept of individualized learning. Based on informal and formal approaches, the model contains: goals and…

The University of Denver has implemented a computerized academic advising system as an effective tool for improving advising. An evaluation of that innovation suggests that academic advising can be markedly improved by this means. (Author/LBH)

From 1978 through 1982, pretests and posttests of second-year medical students' attitudes toward substance abuse and its treatment showed that positive attitude change could be achieved during a substance-abuse course. However, course scheduling in competition with demanding basic science course hampered development of positive attitudes. (MSE)

The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Master's Degree Program at Shippensburg University is described. A study is reported that was designed to determine the effect of the scheduling format on achievement, the magnitude of the effect, and whether observed effects are associated with any relevant sociodemographic variables. (MLW)