Suggests that the instructional development (ID) movement should seriously re-examine its basis of existence and modus operandi and that, although instructional developers have been tolerated and even accepted, that is not sufficient for survival. (Author/JEG)

Argues that instructional development can deliver right now, and will be able to deliver even more as knowledge and techniques expand. (Author/JEG)

Discusses the context of a regional education service agency and presents a brief summary of the more visible of the needs of local clients from the perspective of the practitioner in the regional agency. (VT)

The author suggests that labor education, by its organization through trade unions, is clearly distinguished from general adult education activities, although workers obviously participate in adult education. He discusses various ILO workers' education programs around the world. (MF)

Important current trends in the use of computer technology to enhance medical education are reported in the areas of simulation and assessment of clinical competence, curriculum integration, financial support, and means of exchanging views and scientific information. (RAO)

This article describes the process of designing an instructional simulation for orienting new residence hall employees to their job situations. (Author/STS)

Four approaches to simulation games are described; the puzzle approach, the colleague consultation, the geometry approach, and the inquiry approach. A sample geography game suitable for eighth grade students is described in detail. (STS)

This article differentiates between curriculum development and instructional development and discusses the media specialist's role in these activities. (STS)

This report of the results of a nationwide study of instructional development facilities at universities discusses program effectiveness, program support, and the future of instructional development programs. (STS)

This article presents a strategy which can be used as a catalyst for change by faculty development agencies in universities. (STS)

Any attempt at renewal for general education must be preceded by the development of an operational definition of the concept and a set of reasonable objectives. (MJB)

Mary Berry is one of the most powerful persons in education in the United States today. As HEW's assistant secretary for education, she can be an important force in developing educational policy. Here she comments on a number of problems and developments in education. (Author/RK)

AGL is a system for group management training that operates without the direct intervention of an instructor. This article discusses how the "educational mix" for the AGL system was developed. (Author/STS)

This paper describes the current status of computer assisted instruction at the Katholieke Universiteit, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, as well as several ongoing projects. Attention is directed to the problems that computer assisted instruction can resolve as well as to the problems inherent in the system itself. (Author/STS)

Describes the school-business partnership developed at the Alice Smith Elementary School in Minnesota. Includes a discussion of nine guidelines for schools to follow in the development of corporate-school relationships. (MD)