Medical students from the Eastern Virginia Medical School of the Medical College of Hampton Roads received instruction about AIDS and then they taught high school seniors. This program was an example of how medical institutions can develop a collaborative community education project that contributes to the education of medical students.…

Politicians and chambers of commerce in Prince George's County, Maryland, recognized the need to improve opportunities for and achievement by Black students. Magnet and compensatory programs were implemented, as well as the "Comer School Development Program," which places special emphasis on parental involvement. (MLW)

Describes the nine modules of the SAVI/SELPH program, a hands-on, multisensory science program developed for grade 4-7 visually impaired, orthopedically disabled, learning disabled, deaf, and multihandicapped students. Modules consist of measurement, structures of life, scientific reasoning, communication, magnetism and electricity, mixtures and…

Describes the experiential, September-May, outdoor travel-study degree program sponsored by the National Audubon Society Expedition Institute in which 18 students with guides and interns camp across North America questioning subcultures, wilderness, scientists, and educators. Uses vignettes and student commentaries, quotations, and evaluations.…

Describes the phases of the integration of academic computing into the operations of the Learning Resource Center (LRC) at the Alexandria campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Reviews planning and operational stages and discusses future directions. (DMM)

Gives a brief historical survey of medical education and a description and discussion of the program at the Medical School at McMaster University. Problem-based learning in small group tutorials characterize much of the program. Advantages and disadvantages of the program are considered. (RH)

Describes the activities undertaken by Valencia Community College, Florida, to develop the technical competencies of its faculty over a four-year period. Explains that the use of Title III funds to make temporary faculty assignments and purchase equipment was essential to the success of the project. (DMM)

Discusses the Internship in New York City Government program initiated by City University of New York (Lehman College) to provide sociology majors with insight into the workings of a profession. Emphasizes that such programs are necessary because a large number of sociology majors choose business and professional careers over academic ones. (GEA)

Microcomputing can be an important component of the provision of administrative computing services. The planning decisions that were made, results that were obtained, lessons learned, and disasters observed at Hamilton College are described. (Author/MLW)

Describes a training program developed and operated by parent educators at the Children's Health Council that is designed to help pediatric resident medical students at Stanford University in their efforts to understand parents better and give them useful advice on common child rearing questions. (BB)

Senior development officers of the 56 member institutions of the Association of American Universities were surveyed to learn about the scope of their prospect research programs. Scope of programs, prospect research approaches, and information resources are discussed. (MLW)

Since the summer 1984 a consortium of seven diverse colleges and universities has been involved in implementing a value-added approach to assessing student progress and development. The most significant finding of this collaborative project was the importance of having a good institutional database on students. (MLW)

Compares the effects of two educational programs--Developing Understanding Self and Others-Revised (DUSO-R) and Walker Social Skills Curriculum (ACCEPTS)--on the social skills and self-esteem of children 6-10 years old. Results indicate ACCEPTS program resulted in greater efficacy in social adjustment, although DUSO-R program faired better in…

Describes the Alberta Initiation to Teaching Project, a two-year, $30 million experiment to provide a paid five-month internship for 900 education graduates which offers continued professional training in an environment that will facilitate the transition from student to professional teacher. (NEC)

The origin and evolution of management programs at Stanford University Medical Center that have proven instrumental in guiding the implementation of a cost-effective microcomputer workstation environment are described. (Author/MLW)