Background: The literature contains very few studies that focused on evaluating the impact of professional development activities on student learning. And, many of these studies failed to determine whether the professional development activities met their primary goal--to improve the learning process. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to use…

This paper reports on a study of the experiences of teacher educators in the introduction and development of e-portfolios over an eight-year period from 2002 to 2009 at a Swedish university. The study was conducted with 67 teacher educators in order to investigate how e-portfolios have been discussed, designed, used and disseminated during this…

Argues that yearbooks should address the issues of the current year through accurate reporting. (RB)

Suggests that yearbooks should reflect a local or regional view of the Bicentennial theme and tells how this can be accomplished. (RB)

Presents some of the alternatives yearbook staffs might consider in planning academic coverage. (RB)

The issue of subject matter in education is discussed by defining: 1) what subject matter is, and how various subjects differ from each other; 2) developing a system for student objectives; 3) evaluating the content of education in the subject matter; and 4) specific accomplishments of mastery. (Author/HB)

Analyzes the contents of the New Canaan (Connecticut) High School yearbook, praising its innovative layout. (RB)

Designed as a basic reference for federal personnel concerned with the development, maintenance, enhancement, control, and management of computer-based systems, this manual provides a general overview of the software development process and software documentation issues so that managers can assess their own documentation requirements. Reference is…

A study examined the effect of news values, source types, and competition on coverage of a 1988 urban riot in Shreveport, Louisiana. The final editions of "The Times" of Shreveport and the "Shreveport Journal" which appeared over the four-day period of a riot were analyzed and the content of each story was categorized. Results…

Analyzes seven award winning photographs appearing in high school publications to show how effective a photographer can be when using the right techniques. (RB)

Analyzes the layout of several high school yearbooks to provide publications staffs and advisers with some tips for improving yearbook content. (RB)

Presents the results of a yearbook content survey which indicated that athletics, clubs, and organizations received equal emphasis in most yearbooks while academic activities were either completely omitted or received reduced coverage. (RB)

A ranking of periodicals in the field of microbiology which may help librarians, documentalist and research workers in choosing journals which most effectively cover the significant literature. Includes tables of rank and citation analysis. (Author/LS)

Suggests ideas for producing yearbook copy that reflects the flavor and events of a particular school in a particular year. (RB)