Can the perceived boundary between professor and student be crossed? Can technology be used as a pathway to cross that boundary? These questions were answered as a result of a project initiated to meet the requirements in creating an honors option for an undergraduate educational psychology course. In constructing the course requirements, the…

A brief description of graduate study programs in educational technology at five universities. (AA)

Reports a survey of psychology offerings in 147 four- year colleges and universities in the United States. Results indicate that 72 percent of the psychology departments require at least one statistics course for the psychology major. Of that total, 77 percent of the departments offered their own course. (Author/KC)

Great diversity exists in nutrition education in higher education. Faculties must maintain a sound curriculum in terms of basic nutrition principles and the sciences upon which they are based. (JOW)

Defines the term media librarian as a person who is educated and knowledgeable and can work with all formats of information transfer in the context of a library. Three major concerns regarding the preparation of media librarians are also discussed. (LLS)

Describes the course-credit system in the United States, the standard means of measuring academic work. Discusses how the system is a means of measuring the time spent on study and not the quality of work; since the 19th century, the course-credit system has been the major "currency" in American higher education and has proven quite…

Orientation seminars for college freshmen facilitate the transition of students from high school to college. Could similar seminars work as well for those who want to be educators? Creating a Teacher Orientation Seminar for education candidates standardizes the transfer of information and confirms commitment for third-year undergraduates and…

In most states those aspiring to be school superintendents must satisfy a series of post-master's requirements to receive the necessary certification. At the University of South Carolina, these academic requirements can be met through the completion of a 33 credit hour program culminating in an educational specialist's degree. A survey of recent…

The University of Florida's 5-year teacher education program--developed over 4 years and adopted in fall 1984--requires deeper academic study, more clinical and field work, more education coursework, and more comprehensive student and program evaluation than the previous traditional program. (MCG)

Counselor education literature suggests that part of counselor training is personal growth and that counselor education should be dealing with personal issues that may hinder the effectiveness of counselor trainees in a clinical setting. An ongoing discussion of effective interventions has presented a variety of suggestions for intervention by…