Social implications of distance education at the university level are considered, based primarily on the case of La Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) of Costa Rica. UNED, which is Costa Rica's attempt to implement Great Britain's open university philosophy of education, was developed in response to the following needs: to provide…

This paper looks at how the goals for school library media programs are aligned with the goals of education in general and what this alignment means in terms of the allocation of resources. Citing the 1983 report, "A Nation at Risk," it argues that there may be a disparity between the actual value of the school library media program and…

This paper predicts that microelectronic circuitry will have an impact on education comparable to that of the industrial revolution or the invention of the printing press. Present conditions influencing educational technology and trends are considered in light of five considerations: (1) recent redefinitions of what educational technology is; (2)…

Developed by Lord Fairfax Community College's (LFCC's) College Teaching Center (CTC), this manual presents information on the center's resources and services for college teachers and support staff. First, a schematic plan for the CTC lists resources available for the study of college teaching, student development support, college teaching action…

The addition of the application and use of microcomputers to the academic programs at the University of Akron's College of Education was a gradual process. During the early 1970's, with acceptance by both the administration and the faculty and some budgeting support, a university-wide Computer Based Education Center was established, and the…

An inservice course on mainstreaming is provided to 314 teachers in 31 sites in Appalachia via satellite. In addition to media portions, the course consists of printed ancillary materials and practicum activities. Films show exemplary mainstreaming programs and teachers implementing techniques taught in the course. Content focuses on strategies…

This is the second major report for this program, begun in 1971 to improve the educational offerings and opportunities available to students in The California State Universities and Colleges (CSUC). The objective has since broadened to include a program of professional development. Other concerns are the acquisition of basic skills, response to a…

The paper describes a computer-based project designed to help college instructors teach introductory sociology. The project combines a variety of orientations to expose students to basic sociological concepts, classic theories, and the breadth of the discipline. Two traditional methods of teaching sociology include relying on different instructors…

Focused on is the extension of the various discretionary grant programs of the Education of the Handicapped Act. Discretionary programs are reviewed in relation to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-l42) for the following areas: centers and services to meet special needs of the handicapped, training personnel for the…

The documents listed in this annotated bibliography on computer-aided and programmed instruction in foreign languages appeared in RIE during the period from April 1971 through February 1977. The selection comprises reports on conference and research projects, papers concerned with theory and application, and descriptions of teaching materials. The…

Three sets of standards for use in evaluating educational media programs are compiled in these guidelines: (1) Ohio Minimum Standards of the State Board of Education; (2) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools standards; and (3) American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association/Association for Educational…

The Classroom Information System (CIS) is an effort to apply computer technology to the problem of managing information in the classroom to relieve teachers of clerical duties, and also to provide them with a daily account of each child's progress. There are two curricular components: a prescriptive learning program focusing on basic skills…

This 98-item bibliography identifies selection tools and reference sources to aid librarians and media specialists in the identification and verification of materials to be included in a collection. The first of two parts lists 32 aids to selection which include sources for advance (prepublication) information, guides for bibliographic checking,…

College programs considered to be successful in their use of instructional technology are described. The definition of instructional technology used to judge the media programs is as follows: a systematic approach to improve learning through media management, educational program development, and learning resources. Programs include the following:…

This study was undertaken to determine if instructors in community colleges in the United States are as innovative as has been perceived in some quarters. The data used for the study were originally collected by Cohen in a 1978 nationwide survey of science and science-related courses in two-year colleges to obtain information about the curriculum,…