This report discusses the establishment of the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST), a collaborative effort between Carteret Community College (CCC) (North Carolina) and North Carolina State University (NCSU). The CMAST project began as a concept in 1992, when NCSU officials and science faculty saw the need for a coastal facility to…

This report describes activities of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory for 2001 as it works to improve education for Northwest regional schools. Following the year's highlights, topics are presented in four sections. The first section involves problems and potential: reengineering schools; quality teaching and learning; student…

Coordination of career education programs with total State and national efforts must be made immediately to bring career-oriented programs and offerings into the mainstream of State and local educational agencies through Statewide planning. The issues are widespread and basic--involving people, dollars, priorities and attitudes. (Author)

The authors of Statewide Reallocation through Program Priorities'' respond to the preceding commentary. (PG)

Instead of treating educational planning as an exercise in long-term forecasting, administrators should concentrate on the efficient operation of the system. (Editor/HS)

Examines techniques for projecting freshman enrollment in specific academic departments. (Editor)

Outlines the main problems associated with the approach to mass higher education. Two aspects are described; firstly alternative structures for the system as a whole and secondly short cycle higher education

Many museum programs can and should be coordinated with the school curriculum of the student. (Author)

The report is of the progress to 1969 and plans for 1970 in educational methodology. The theme of the report is the education of the Soviet citizen for the new man" concept to be commemorated in the centenary of Lenin's birth. (CB)

The director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Educational Administration at the University of Oregon and one of his associates discuss the new role of administration in an individual-oriented educational system. (AA)

Briefly discusses the nature of networks and outlines the functions and services performed by networks within the educational community. Specific emphasis is placed on the importance of networks to libraries and other organizations which are providers of educational information. A seven-item bibliography is included. (JL)

Students in colleges of education are usually not properly trained in ways to teach cooperation. More group assignments should be employed, as well as grading policies that encourage student interaction and help develop interpersonal skills. (Author/RW)