A two-phase study assessed the extent to which a set of variables predicted rural secondary students' likelihood of continuing to college and sought to determine predictors of rural students' academic success at the completion of first-year university study. Participants were drawn from seven state coeducational secondary schools in the Riverina…

In fall 1997 Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) conducted a telephone survey of new students to collect information on the media sources utilized by the students in order to assess effective ways to market the college to prospective students. Students were asked questions about their exposure to print, television, radio and computer media.…

The report presents the findings of the PC and Internet Survey, administered to Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) students in spring 1999. The survey examined NVCC students' access and use of personal computers, e-mail, and the Internet, both at home and at work. The report presents the findings by the gender and race of the respondents.…

Describes a study which examined two-year public college students' satisfaction with career planning and job placement services. Findings include that women were more satisfied than men and that the Business Operations job cluster received the highest satisfaction rating. Also indicates that students were more satisfied with career planning than…

Examines the use of video for listening comprehension in material design and test construction and discusses test-takers' views about video-mediated listening assessment in an English-as-a-Second-Language class in Tokyo. Findings indicate that the learners liked video in listening comprehension tests and preferred video tests over audiocassette…

The effectiveness of the following methods for identifying college students' serials needs for collection development purposes is compared: reshelving/ILL; bibliography; and survey. Bibliographies of student projects or student surveys provided the most comprehensive evaluation. Four diagrams depict data. (AEF)

Describes a program template designed to organize lecture materials and easily display relevant text, graphics, video, and interactive questions. Compares this software that is directly linked to course objectives with a well-rated, commercially available program. (DDR)

A study examined student learning in the workplace. Surveys of 1,451 students from 13 Australian secondary schools and 9 case studies found that communication skills and finding out what workplaces are really like constituted the bulk of workplace learning. Students reported learning experientially, and learning more in paid work and vocational…

Discusses research on phonological instruction that indicates that improvement in pronunciation for adult foreign language learners is possible via a multimodal methodology designed to accommodate individual learning styles. An extension of this research examines experimental subjects' improvement in pronunciation accuracy and pinpoints areas…

Examines masters and doctoral programs at Nova Southeastern University (FL) that rely on technological delivery systems: autobridge, videotapes, electronic mail, compressed video, electronic library access, bulletin boards, and a virtual classroom. A survey of doctoral students indicated that the students received instruction which enabled them to…

Surveys of 158 West Virginia Governor's Honors Academy (GHA) students and 644 seniors in rural West Virginia high schools suggest that, compared to the latter, GHA students are less alienated; are not more eager to leave their community; exhibit stronger modern dispositions, but not weaker rustic dispositions; and are equally satisfied with their…

Investigated the dimensions of self-exploration in Web-based learning environments using an attitude survey of college students. Discusses results of factor analysis and one-way analysis of variance that considered gender and native English speaking ability; designing Web-based materials; effective Web resources; and interests of students who…

Describes a study of student perceptions of the effectiveness of matriculation services offered by California community colleges. Describes differences in reactions to services by student ethnicity and gender and indicates that many groups of students, including women, were reportedly unaware of available services. The survey instrument is…

Describes the development of new teaching strategies in an anatomy and physiology laboratory at Burlington County College (New Jersey) based on laser disc technology, computers with multimedia capabilities, and appropriate software. Lab activities are described and results of a survey of former students are reported, including a comparison of lab…

Undergraduate and graduate computer information systems students were surveyed regarding the effectiveness of various teaching formats and aids. Results revealed that small group projects and traditional formats are both very effective learning methods; group size impacts teaching effectiveness; and resources should be directed toward providing…