Describes a course titled "Writing for Change," in which students learn to write with purpose and penetration by examining changes in their own lives, by questioning and deconstructing cultural myths, by researching topics together, and by writing letters together to officials with the goal of effecting a change. (TB)

Describes a course that requires students to work in groups to address local ecological problems of interest to a client external to the university. Students learn the skills needed to apply their knowledge and gain satisfaction by assisting others. The ecological projects provide an important source of feedback to identify the strengths of the…

Describes problems faced in an interdisciplinary course taught by the authors on major 19th and 20th century figures and ideas in the humanities (literature, music, art, and philosophy). Tells how they refashioned it to focus on depth rather than breadth. Offers some hard-won insights and advice for those embarking on interdisciplinary teaching.…

Discusses the implementation of an agriculture course through distance education technology that focuses on course development, its evaluation, advantages, and disadvantages. (Contains 11 references.) (ASK)

Describes the development of an integrated approach for teaching mathematics and writing to freshmen. The goals are to strengthen mathematical skills, develop writing competencies, and foster interdisciplinary awareness. (Author/MM)

Describes the development of an introductory course that exposes mathematical sciences majors to a full range of issues that most practicing statisticians may face including data acquisition, design of experiments, use of theory, and formal writing. Provides a summary of laboratories and student perspectives. (Author/MM)

Describes an interdisciplinary course which investigates ways in which chemical and mathematical concepts inform artistic techniques and art history trends. Outlines the course units and provides examples of their accompanying assignments. (MM)

Discusses the development and implementation of an academic service learning course designed to explore partnership possibilities between a university, religious organizations, and neighborhood coalitions in West Philadelphia. Course goals were twofold: for students to activate partnerships with community members and congregation participants to…

To ensure the success of English-as-a-Second-Language learners, teachers need to determine what each learner needs and wants to learn. This is done through needs analysis before, during, and after the course. The results of the assessment will result in the design of the syllabus. (Author/VWL)

Describes a course based on the scientific approach to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Explores the biological and technological aspects of the search and the social implications of possible contact. (Author/CCM)

Discusses the development of a national curriculum for forage instruction presented on the world wide web to provide instructors with related courses, a scope and sequence, content materials, web links, teaching methodology, and strategies. (Author/CCM)

Provides an overview of WebCT, a collection of web-based educational tools that also facilitate course instruction and administration. Discusses instructor benefits and how WebCT enhances student skills in communication technologies. Offers new directions for teaching and learning core topics. (SR)

Describes the development of an electronic curriculum in two undergraduate courses in quantitative methods and Epidemiology. Examines an underlying theoretical framework upon which the development of the Internet components was based. (Contains 20 references.) (DDR)

Discusses the incorporation of German songs into language courses, suggesting that songs often provide students with a short, coherent, and authentic text. Provides a detailed account of the course development, and demonstrates that grammatical points are easily practiced and cultural messages are readily grasped through words and music.…

The notion that schooling exists for the development of character as well as skills is not a new view of education. Still, in our schools of education today, little is done to prepare candidates to be teachers of character. This article initially addresses the lack of character education training in teacher education programs and makes a case for…