Tips for organizing and operating a resource center are presented. (BB)

This product review discusses trends in the development of hand-held learning aids, including calculators. Two electronic spelling aids are described. Features include a speaker through which the machines respond to entries. (Author/MP)

An open learning center designed to prepare students for the high school equivalency exam was developed, based on an analysis of the participation requirements of low-income adult learners. The setting, personnel, and mode of operation are discussed, and a flow chart of participant interaction is provided. (RAO)

Describes management procedures which have been developed to facilitate and coordinate staff efforts in a biology learning center at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. (HM)

Describes how to organize Learning Centers, the basic curriculum decisions to be made with respect to learning objectives, activities, materials involved, and the process of evaluation to monitor pupils' progress. (GA)

Discusses reasons and need for experimental laboratories in engineering education. (SL)

Describes the dubious successes of the "Learning Assistance Program" at a community college in British Columbia. Discusses present and future considerations for solving problems and attending to the educational needs of students in that geographical area. (RL)

Education students studying Early Childhood Education at the University of Alberta learn about principles underlying open education. Through self-experiencing an alternative way of organizing children's learning experiences, they can develop their own philosophy of education. (Author/RK)

The Ohio State program includes instructional objectives for all of the clinical clerkships, a specialized collection of learning resources to assist the students in the mastery of the clerkship objectives, mini-learning resource centers (LRC) located close to patient care areas, and an evaluation system for student assessment. (LBH)

Describes and laments over the problems of working writing centers on college campuses, including misinformed students and faculty, the lack of adequate facilities, and the lack of professional respect. (CRH)

Describes the components, functions, and applications of a computer-based audio/video learning laboratory at Texas Christian University that permits on-line communication between student learners and instructional staff. The laboratory gives instructors feedback from student learners during and after instruction and enables students to evaluate…

The Brooklyn Center branch of New York's Long Island University has an impact on the entire downtown of Brooklyn. The library serves the needs of the poor adjacent communities, of businesses in the downtown area, and of five nearby colleges. (Author/MLF)

A personalized account of some experiences in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Dundee during a radical revision of the course for medical students is offered. Innovations of the course are described in detail. (LBH)