A survey of 119 graduate social work students revealed higher levels of stress among part-time than full-time students. Thirty-eight variables, representing three major groupings of stressors, were examined to compare the perceived stress level of students from full- and part-time programs. (Author/MH)

An experiment in teaching fifth-year pharmacy students to use computers for on-site quick reference purposes was well received by most students. Additional student training, improved computer access in community settings, and further research into areas of drug information need are suggested. (MSE)

Alumni of professional (691) and postprofessional (235) Master's programs in occupational therapy were given the Master's Program Graduate Level Self-Assessment. Postprofessional alumni perceived their program to be of higher quality in environment for learning, scholarly excellence, teaching quality, faculty concern, curriculum, and resources.…

Includes two reports on the current integration of technology in postsecondary education. Mara Mayor and Peter Dirr discuss the relationship between technology and access and quality. Valerie Crane presents study results on how students use and evaluate telecourses compared to on-campus courses. (DMM)

The procedures involved in implementing an intrusive advising program at Emporia State University are described. The findings reported are based on a questionnaire designed to assess the effectiveness of the program, including some comments from students who participated. (Author/MLW)

A study of the relationship between college student course satisfaction, sex, and measures of self concept suggests that (1) course satisfaction is a dubious measure of course quality because of biasing by student characteristics, and (2) Erikson's theory of adolescence may be biased towards a masculine psychology. (MSE)

A survey (N=336 teachers) designed to assess teacher needs, obtain information on successful and unsuccessful inservice techniques, and determine existing differences between gifted and general inservice education indicated that most teachers wanted specific information on techniques and perferred training geared to their particular content and/or…

University employees' reactions to the publication of their salaries in a local campus newspaper are described. Correlational analyses indicated associations between impact of the disclosure and salary level, salary equity/satisfaction, instrumentality of performance-reward outcomes, internal salary attributions, and salary discussion. (Author/MLW)

A random sample of recent graduates of the University of North Carolina one year after graduation examined the relationships between graduate characteristics and their perception of the extent of accomplishment of eight possible outcomes of their undergraduate experience. (MLW)

Describes the group evaluation procedure in higher education with its incorporation of unstructured and focused interviewing of small student groups, along with evaluator's and students' roles. Its theoretical basis, the clarification of data and data feedback through use of this method, and its advantages are discussed. Fifteen references are…

A 27-item Quality of School Life scale is presented, which shows reliability and validity across educational levels (elementary, middle and high school) based on 4,266 student survey responses. Concurrent and discriminative validity is demonstrated using measures of academic achievement, participation, personality, family background, and…

The main characteristic of Distance Learning is that the student is taught and learns without his tutor's physical presence in the classroom. The opportunity for a direct (face to face) communication between all members of the educational group [tutor counselor (TC) and students] in Distance Learning is offered by the Tutorials/Contact Sessions…

This report presents results and recommendations from an assessment of the Campus Compact Center for Community Colleges (5C or the Center), Arizona, designed to support and guide planning for the future of the center. The study was supported by the Campus Compact and the Maricopa Community College District/Mesa College, Arizona. The project…

The College of the Canyons Library, with assistance from Institutional Development and Technology (IDT), conducted a survey of students to obtain their impressions regarding experiences with library staff, services, collections, and equipment. A representative sample of non-occupational courses was selected for an in-class survey. In addition,…

This document discusses the results of a 2001 employee survey for Los Rios Community College District (LRCCD) (California). The survey gathered information on employee perceptions and satisfaction with their current positions and the services provided by their community college and the district. A total of 1,462 LRCCD employees responded to the…