Surveyed higher education administrators in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and students in Australia, to identify key factors considered critical to the successful marketing of universities. Found significant differences between institutional and student views. (EV)

Describes a study conducted at two Canadian universities that investigated undergraduate students' understanding of the need for Web site evaluation and their ability to articulate criteria for evaluation. Results showed that students do view Web sources somewhat critically and are aware of standard evaluation criteria. A copy of the survey used…

Seniors enrolled in a humanities course at an exemplary New Jersey high school were surveyed about critical issues, needed changes, and factors affecting student failure. Critical issues included racism, problem kids from other schools, boring teachers, inconsistent discipline, crowded halls and classes, and violence. Students' reasons for student…

Discusses the support needed by distance-education students from partners, family, and friends; describes a survey conducted to determine student opinions; and recommends the development of a leaflet that could be handed out to new students explaining the need for support. (LRW)

Survey given to college seniors determined that most are unfocused and unsure about their career plans. More than half plan to continue their education within the next five years. Many indicated no preference regarding company size but appear to be placing more restrictions on the location of their first job. Concludes that survey provides…

Surveyed for their perceptions, students attending four Alabama block-scheduled high schools identified block scheduling as more effective than traditional scheduling. Perceptions are unrelated to years of student experience. Teachers use more diverse strategies; students earn more graduation credits; instructional climate is improved; and making…

Reviews the literature on the evaluation of instructional technology and describes the evaluation of a campus-wide learning technology effort at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This evaluation used multiple means over 3 years, including surveys of 7,140 students. Discusses insights from this project for future efforts to evaluate…

Surveyed college students about the quality of feedback they received at their service-learning workplace, their personal dispositions toward feedback, and the extent to which their key service learning goals were attained. Found evidence supporting the proposition that both the quality of feedback and students' dispositions to approach or avoid…

Reports on a study that investigated the effect of a university's solicitation policy on students' acquisition and usage of credit cards. Attempts by universities to limit access to and use of credit cards appear to be ineffective. Suggests alternative policies be constructed around teaching students sound money management skills. (Author/JDM)

Tests Kaufman's hypothesis that WISC-III Freedom from Distractibility and Processing Speed scores will be lower than those from corresponding factors (i.e., Verbal Comprehension) when children display inappropriate test-taking behaviors. This hypothesis was not supported. Encourages clinicians to rely on behavioral indices other than WISC-III…

Prior to and following their first semester at college, most students view this transition as a normative experience. However, particular areas of concern perceived by students include: the way their interpersonal relationships might change, the length of time it might take to adjust, and the stresses associated with the first semester. (Author)

Describes the results of a survey of undergraduate students enrolled in courses that incorporate Web-based modules that assessed their satisfaction with learning in a digital instructional environment, with the goal of identifying learners' temperaments as possible predictors of satisfaction. Discusses use of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter II.…

Summarizes findings from the National Study of Student Learning (NSSL), including findings that challenge conventional wisdom and findings that, in part, support it. Considers the findings' implications for faculty and administrators. Includes sidebars describing the design and conduct of the NSSL and listing other publications addressing NSSL…

Surveys wishes and aspirations of early adolescents (rural, urban, and suburban students in central Virginia in grades 6 through 8). Finds 5 themes: the search for personal identity; conflicts in social relationships; life in school; issues of life and death; and real-life societal and global issues. Discusses the implications of these findings…

Developed a 41-item instrument to assess educational service quality in pharmacy schools, defined as student perceptions of school service performance. The instrument assessed both perceptions of educational process (functional quality) and outcome (technical quality). Fourth-year pharmacy students completed the instrument, and its validity and…