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Campus Planning; Master Plans; Traffic Control; Transportation

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Discusses how a well-designed transportation master plan can make a campus easier to navigate and more agreeable for area residents. (EV)

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Campus Planning; Educational Facilities Improvement; High Schools; Parking Controls; Parking Facilities; Pedestrian Traffic; School Safety; Service Vehicles; Traffic Circulation; Traffic Control

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Describes the reorganization of the site of Ben Davis High School in Wayne Township, Indiana as an example of improvements to school parking lot design and vehicle/pedestrian traffic flow and security. Includes design drawings. (EV)

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Behavioral Objectives; Communication Skills; Correctional Rehabilitation; Criminology; Curriculum; Human Relations; Instructional Materials; Interpersonal Relationship; Law Enforcement; Military Training; Occupational Clusters; Occupational Safety and Health; Police; Secondary Education; Security Personnel; Traffic Control; Vocational Education

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This curriculum for a criminal justice program is designed for students interested in pursuing a future in law enforcement or a related public safety profession. The criminal justice program in the career-technical and adult education center is a two-year curriculum that is divided into these 14 units: orientation; legal aspects; communication skills; human relations skills; occupational and health safety; defensive tactics; patrol; investigation; traffic enforcement; civil emergencies; prisoner transporting, booking, and handling; officer private security; specialized units; and optional corrections officer training. Each unit is composed of 2-5 objectives; a number of performance indicators are listed for each objective. This curriculum prepares graduates for employment opportunities beyond being a police officer--graduates may pursue further education to become a forensic science technician, probation officer, substance abuse counselor, state or federal investigator, United States and State Park Service professional or commissioned military officer. The program is designed so that immediately following high school completion, graduates can be employed as a private security officer in industrial, entertainment, or retail settings; radio dispatcher; or the military service; with postsecondary or specialized training, graduates can pursue a career as a corrections officer, police agency employee, state parole or probation employee, or in the military service. (YLB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Distance Education; Educational Demand; Educational Media; Educational Needs; Employee Attitudes; Employment Qualifications; Engineering Education; Higher Education; Interactive Video; Literature Reviews; Needs Assessment; Online Courses; Online Systems; Optical Data Disks; Professional Continuing Education; Professional Development; Technical Institutes; Technology Education; Traffic Circulation; Traffic Control; Transportation

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The feasibility and sustainability of a distance learning program at the Texas Transportation Institute, which is part of the Texas A&M University system, was investigated. A literature review and online survey of current transportation professionals were conducted to examine the market potential for a distance learning program and to identify those engineering topics that are in high demand within various transportation organizations. The survey was publicized via e-mail announcements that were sent to professional societies and organizations within the transportation community. Of the approximately 1,500 recipients of the announcement, 209 completed the survey. Most respondents had an overall good perception of continuing education opportunities within the field of transportation. Although the respondents expressed a slight preference for online course techniques, they also expressed significant levels of interest in interactive video-based and CD-ROM-based courses. Most respondents indicated a desire to participate in distance learning courses once or twice a year. Courses in traffic engineering, modeling/simulation, and intelligent traffic systems were rated as top three types of courses most urgently needed. Although awareness of distance learning opportunities was high, relatively few respondents or their coworkers had participated in such opportunities. (The bibliography lists 7 references. The questionnaire and raw results are appended.) (MN) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Homicide; Juvenile Gangs; Prevention; Road Construction; Traffic Circulation; Traffic Control; Urban Problems; Urban Youth; Violence

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This brief discusses the use of traffic barriers to block automobile access to streets as a way to reduce gang violence. The tactic was used in a crime-plagued area of Los Angeles, California, that had experienced a high level of drive-by shootings, gang homicides, and street assaults. The program, Operation Cul de Sac (OCDS), was evaluated as a crime reduction tactic. In its 2 years of operation, OCDS did appear to reduce crime. The number of homicides and street assaults fell significantly during the program's operation and rose after the program ended. The street closure did not appear to affect property crime, only violence. Crime was not displaced to other areas. The success of the initiative suggests that traffic barriers can be part of an approach to maximize the defensible space of neighborhood residents by increasing their span of control. (SLD) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Higher Education; Signs; Traffic Control

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Discusses campus signage and the image it gives to visitors about the institution itself, as well as ways to evaluate existing sign systems to determine whether they are properly conveying the messages intended. How design, graphics, colors, logos, fabrication, and locations support the principal function of signs, not detract from them, are explored. (GR)

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Design Requirements; Higher Education; Private Schools; Public Schools; Signs; Traffic Control

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Explains how to make a well-designed signage package that is effective and enhances visitor first impressions of an institution. Examines questions to ask when planning traffic-pattern signage and the significance of the different hierarchy of signs; concludes with advice on signage design. (GR)

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Educational Facilities; Elementary Secondary Education; Parking Facilities; Pedestrian Traffic; Public Schools; School Buses; Traffic Accidents; Traffic Control; Traffic Safety

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Provides an example of how one county public school system was able to minimize traffic accidents and increase safety around its schools. Illustrations are provided of safer bus loading zones, pedestrian walkways and sidewalks, staff parking, and acceptable methods for staging buses. A checklist for school driveway design concludes the article. (GR)

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Cognitive Processes; Computer Oriented Programs; Computer Simulation; Prediction; Predictor Variables; Tables (Data); Traffic Control

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Describes use of a computerized simulation to study prediction in a complex environment (i.e., bus traffic control). Nature of the task, presentation method, number of repetitions, and length of time taken for prediction were measured. Prediction was significantly affected by all factors except number of repetitions. No learning effect was observed throughout the accomplishment of the various tasks. (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Child Safety; Early Childhood Education; Educational Philosophy; Environmental Education; Land Use; Outdoor Activities; Outdoor Education; Play; Playground Activities; Playgrounds; Traffic Control

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Examines the importance of the natural environment in Dewey's educational philosophy and the role outdoor play and activity have in children's education today. Cites reasons for the lack of a safe outdoor environment and offers suggestions for making improvements: schoolground improvement organizations, greenways movement, careful land development, and regulation of traffic. (TJQ)

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