Group presentations are an easy way to reach large groups of students and parents at one time. When group presentations are well done, they increase students' and families' knowledge of the financial aid process by providing information and building students' and their families' confidence as they navigate the financial aid process. Unfortunately,…

Education and training for student affairs professionals does not end with a master's degree. Although graduate preparation programs establish the foundation and knowledge base upon which to build, ongoing professional development is required in order to be effective in addressing the needs of today's college and university students. With a…

A review of literature on class size, different instructional methods, and faculty load in relationship to student outcomes concludes that research data does not substantiate that differing class sizes make a difference in student cognitive growth, thus must be justified on social bases or other variables. Includes suggestions for further…

A look into the future confronting higher education in 1996. (Editor/IR)

Excerpt from a "participation" book that records the dialog in 1994 of a student named "Teg" and her colleagues. (Editor)

Higher education institutions using cable TV may bring their messages directly into the homes of the public. (Author)

Describes the Programmed Individualized Presentation (PIP) Audio and Visual Cassette System. (PG)

Applying the Socratic method through the use of audiovisual technology provides an effective design for student learning. (Editor/HS)

A computerized system of determining learning methods individualizes education for students. (Editor)

Admission policies and academic standards are seen as two problem areas. The changes in admission policies and educational standards are examined and their impact upon each other is discussed along with the meaning of standards, adaptive instruction, academic placement and exemption, testing and grading practices, program assessment, etc. (MLW)

How one professor successfully handled a class of 100 students at Arizona State University is described. The large lecture group was broken down into random groups of eight or ten students who kept the instructor informed of their learning progress by submitting reports in the form of reading reports, diaries, observations, behavior experiments,…

Three ways of teaching teamwork are described by an assistant professor of management: the management decision-making exercise; team case analyses and reports; and team research projects. (LBH)

An important use for television is described by a professor of English at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, who emphasizes that effective speech is especially significant to the engineer. Student conversations were videotaped and played back for class evaluation. (LBH)

The Agree/Disagree Discussion Guide is a typed guide with specific statements based on a topic. It may be used as a technique of getting every person in the class thinking, involved, and sharing. (Author/PG)