This newsletter presents a summary of important, but little publicized, issues involving the National Science Foundation. In addition, it also contains a timetable of impending actions to be taken by congressional committees, and a list of documents and articles where additional information can be found. In addition to the regular sections, News…

This issue of "Free Speech" contains the following articles: "Daniel Schoor Relieved of Reporting Duties" by Laurence Stern, "The Sellout at CBS" by Michael Harrington, "Defending Dan Schorr" by Tome Wicker, "Speech to the Washington Press Club, February 25, 1976" by Daniel Schorr, "Funds…

This issue of a bimonthly newsletter on video technology includes: (1) an article on video technology in libraries; (2) a survey on video technology use in the San Francisco Bay area; (3) updates on audiovisual projects; (4) a calendar of events; (5) a review of a high school science videotape instruction experiment; (6) information on audio and…

This new bimonthly publication attempts to respond to the intent of the Women's Educational Equity Act (1974) which includes provisions for support of research and corrective programs geared toward elimination of sex stereotyping in textbooks and curricular materials. Regular features include sections on issues, categories and periodicals, print…

A newsletter for the SOLO Project at the University of Pittsburgh contains short problems and solutions of a general nature that arise in computer technology for education and computer science education. The recent and planned activities of the SOLO Project are also listed. Solo Works Newsletter No. 25 is a poster and No. 26 is a journal reprint;…

A brief account is given of current evaluative and research activity by Cooperative Extension personnel as they try to assess the role of mass media in environmental education and a growing range of other areas. Attention is given to principles of mass media rural extension, as well as to basic communication theory, the overall usefulness of mass…

This issue is the first of a series that will be made available to persons interested in the problems and potentialities of human motivation. Each issue will be devoted to a discussion of one aspect of motivation and will report practices, research, and theory development in this field. Features will include announcements of publications and…

The purpose of this semi-annual newsletter is to disseminate ideas concerning innovative practices in social studies and social science education. Usually included are: 1) a lead article on major trends; and, 2) columns summarizing social studies project activities, curriculum materials, successful teaching practices, and the activities of the…

Articles, reports of international activity, and reviews of new publications in the area of conservation and environmental education are contained in this newsletter of the international Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Commission on Education. Those interested in receiving the newsletter regularly should request that…

This newsletter is the primary communication channel of the National Information Centre for Social Science Education to Australian schools. The Centre was set up by the Australian Council for Educational Research and is part of the Social Science Curriculum Project. It contains articles on research and development in Australia and overseas…

The main article in this issue of ERIC/CAPS' expanded newsletter is based on an interview with the presidents-elect of three national organizations--Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), The American School Counselor Association (ASCA), and the American Personnel and Guidance Association (APGA). They discuss the role of the…

This issue contains articles on experiences gained in the construction of terminal performance objectives for introductory biology courses, the impact of audiotutorial instruction on faculty load and departmental operating levels, an experiment designed to improve the teaching of biology in large enrollment introductory courses, a minicourse on…

This conbined issue first gives descriptions of the PLATO terminal and of an interface which has been completed to allow them to be linked to the CDC 6400 system at Northwestern University. Details are next provided relating to four events; 1) an open house at the Computer Aids to Teaching Project; 2) the Computer Caravan, a traveling computer…

Six separate pieces of information comprise this packet of background material on the National Instructional Television Center (NIT). Two brief descriptive statements provide an overview of the history and current operation of NIT and a summary of the consortium concept as it has been utilized by the Center to produce three series of…

Three articles in this newsletter describe investigative laboratory programs; two in marine or coastal biology (Hopkins Marine Station and the Bahamas field station of Earlham College), and the other a botany course at Colorado College. In all cases undergraduate students are expected to plan and conduct biological research, after being presented…