The author integrates disparate bodies of literature and draws implications for the psychology of instruction and physical environment design. (VW)

Describes a plan for using construction concepts to provide for prefabricated service components, flexible use of floor space, and the designing of uniform floor and ceiling sections. (Author)

Nine articles give information to help make professionals in health, physical education, recreation, dance, and athletics more knowledgeable about planning facilities. Design of natatoriums, physical fitness laboratories, fitness trails, gymnasium lighting, homemade play equipment, indoor soccer arenas, and dance floors is considered. A…

Two aspects of the physical planning process at Macquarie are presented: (1) the inheritance of ideas and models that influenced the order, form, and structure of the first construction phase; and (2) a description of the major aims and design methods that influenced the construction program. (MLW)

Discusses computer managed learning (CML), both as part of an innovative educational strategy and as a means to support the classroom teacher, and argues that introduction of the computer in support of education can best be started at the bottom, i.e., with simple administrative tasks. One such introduction is described. (Author/JL)

Discusses the definition of an online library catalog; five factors to be considered by the online catalog designer; user-computer communication (error messages, help screens, prompts, unnatural language); online tutorials and offline instruction offered by bibliographic instruction librarians; and the current situation. Nine references are…

Included among these tips for avoiding chaos when computers are installed in classrooms are ways to avoid magnetic fields and static, meet electrical and air requirements, control light and sound, and design and arrange furniture. (MLF)

A growing awareness of environmental problems and energy scarcity has led architects and engineers to reevaluate their approaches to building design. Three approaches to combining environmental control systems with design in the Department of Architecture at the University of Oregon are discussed. (MLW)

A study identified behavioral and attitudinal factors influencing the use of child restraints in automobiles. The data suggest that the focus of safety education needs to be aimed at both child and parent acceptance and understanding of the importance of restraint use. (JN)

The intelligent purchase of school office equipment, specifically word processors, typewriters, calculators, and furniture, requires analysis of present needs and a realistic evaluation of future needs. (MLF)

The author describes physical conditions in the classroom--light, sound, color and touch, and space--that the educator can alter to improve human comfort and thus make the classroom a more pleasurable, effective place for both teacher and student. (Editor)

Presented is an inspection form developed for use by college students to perform laboratory safety inspections. The form lists and classifies chemicals and is used to locate such physical facilities as: fume hoods, eye-wash fountains, deluge showers, and flammable storage cabinets. (BT)

Part 2 of a two-part article describes how managing decline can be seen as an opportunity to improve school buildings that will result in a more economical education system. (MLF)

The career center at California State, Long Beach went from a house trailer surrounded by dirt to brand new offices designed specifically for career planning and placement activities and surrounded by students. (Author)