Although No Child Left Behind (NCLB) might have left an impression that only standardized tests and adequate yearly progress (AYP) mattered on the general public, the frustration over the narrow curricular focus also has created an opportunity in the education-policy realm, sparking conversations on what it takes to educate the whole child. This…

This article reports research findings related to converging formats, media, practices, and ideas in the process of academics' interaction with electronic texts during a research project. The findings are part of the results of a study that explored interactions of scholars in literary and historical studies with electronic texts as primary…

We use the 2003 National Survey of College Graduates to provide the first estimates of the effect on earnings of having a double major. Overall, double majoring increases earnings by 2.3% relative to having a single major among college graduates without graduate degrees. Most of the gains from having a double major come from choosing fields across…

Designed as a forum for the exchange of ideas on significant issues in the humanities, this annual journal presents articles written by two-year college faculty in the humanities disciplines. The 1994 issue includes the following articles: (1) "Notes to a Lecture on Euripides' Medea: Medean Apolis," by Daniel Canney; (2) "The Holocaust Experience:…

An interdisciplinary, core course in humanities offered at Allegheny College (Pennsylvania) approaches ethical and aesthetic issues in untraditional ways to encourage students to think more independently and articulate ideas with greater breadth. The three-term course is taught by teachers from many departments. Course sections are limited to 18…

Based on information provided by 67 two-year colleges from five regions of the United States, this report summarizes the status of the humanities in two-year colleges for the five regions as a whole and for each individually. First, the five-region summary examines current humanities requirements, curriculum changes, teaching strategies, funding…

A study investigated humanities grants activity in the discipline of speech communication. Specifically examined were (1) whether state councils differed substantially in types of programs offered, guidelines, or procedures; (2) the percentages of programs, project directors, and sponsors within the field of communication (such as rhetoric, public…

As a teacher of English, comparative literature, and foreign languages, the author views the state of the art of foreign language instruction and suggests reforms. Discussion focuses on foreign language requirements, premises on which language study is based, tests and literature, misplaced priorities of college language departments, relevance of…

It was the purpose of this study to examine and attempt to describe the humanities and/or interdisciplinary programs and courses which were offered in educational institutions from 1968-1972. The particular concern was the role of music in such courses. Information was derived from course syllabi, personal evaluations, reading lists, and/or…

This paper recounts development of a community college humanities course titled Human Rights/Human Wrongs: The History, Philosophy, Law, Art, and Literature of the Human Rights Movement. The author argues that a special focus, interdisciplinary course provides a broader base for exploring and understanding most of the pressing issues of our time.…

Based on thirteen examples of humanities programs across the U.S., this book attempts to address the question of what an effective core humanities curriculum should include. It looks at issues such as course requirements, standardized versus more flexible programs of learning, and the question of how responsive such programs should be to current…

Analyzes data on professional employment in the humanities generally and then specifically in the field of history and looks at female participation in these labor forces. (RM)

Examines issues related to establishing courses on teaching computing to humanities students and faculty. Reviews applications such as e-mail, word processing, databases, and hypermedia-based instruction. Concludes that much research is needed in artificial intelligence and machine modeling of the human mind. (CFR)

Discusses and reviews World Wide Web sites of use and interest to English teachers. Discusses particular sites to browse, such as ERIC, KIDLINK, and some teacher discussion forums. Notes particular sites on the Internet for use in English Humanities classes; books online; famous author home pages; library links; writing sites online; literature;…

Designed to provide an overview of programs offered by state humanities councils, this publication is divided into seven sections. An introduction defines the humanities and outlines the Division of State Programs within the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). A section entitled "The State Humanities Councils" presents the…