Reviews the state of the art of educational technology in Australia, concluding that "considerable use is being made of instrumentation in the teaching and learning process, but that the hardware "has not been matched by an adequate technology of instruction. (Author/LS)

Today information science is confronted with three major handicaps: (a) to overcome its preoccupation with scientific and technical information; (b) to strip the eggshells" remaining from its ancestor disciplines; and (c) to find its systems approach." (Author)

Placing the child in a wholistic rather than an atomistic situation causes the classroom to become child-centered. In this way, concept formation by the child is accelerated. (CK)

Talents of personnel needed in the design team, their qualifications and organization, attitudes, and communication and documentation, important for effective teamwork are discussed. (AB)

The authors deplore the failure of technology to make drastic changes in education and discuss the need for a new product development approach. (AA)

The authors, members of a group that has been studying university planning since 1965, describe a mathematical, computerized model of university activities which they are now constructing, using data from the University of Reading. (JW)

An opinion paper.

The rehabilitation of visually impaired persons can be conceptualized by a human systems approach. This paper explaines seven levels of human systems, related factors, and 10 assumptions that lead to high standards for rehabilitation workers and organizations. The concepts are applied to work with clients and use in rehabilitation agencies.…

Training and development professionals may want to evaluate the implications of the conflict-reducing mechanisms that are imbedded within a Theory Z culture before recommending this approach to their corporate leadership. (JOW)

The concept of ideology is discussed. An evaluation design that is based on values and ideologies is advocated so that it can be applied to services in different categories and still produce valid comparisons. (Author/AL)

Presents a framework for examining the consulting relationship which includes four consultation models; and identifies and discusses two dimensions of the instructional developer's task environment that may influence the use of these models. Results and implications of a study using the framework are reported. (Author/JEG)