Purpose: The purpose of the study was to test the usability of the MyLA app prototype by its potential users. Furthermore, the Web app will be introduced in the framework of "Mobile Learning Analytics", a cooperation project between the Cooperative State University Mannheim and University of Mannheim. The participating universities focus…

Outlines briefly the history of this special issue on education in public relations, noting that its articles represent summaries of the work and findings of the National Communication Association 1998 Summer Conference. Notes the structure of the task force and task teams which carried out the work of the conference. (SR)

Report on "ALA Survey of Librarian Salaries, 1984" notes the sample of 920 academic and public libraries, five library types surveyed, changes made in the survey since the first was published in 1982, and results. A table charting comparison of average top-of-the-range salaries for librarians (1982 and 1984) is included. (EJS)

Human resources are recognised as being key to the creation, commercialisation and diffusion of innovation. Among them, doctorate holders are not only the most qualified in terms of educational attainment, but also those who are specifically trained to conduct research. Not much is known however about their career and mobility patterns on the…

Higher education administrators often wonder if the information they receive from the low response rates to surveys of non-matriculating applicants accurately reflects the entire population of these non-matriculants. These questions are exacerbated by evidence that response bias does exist. This paper describes how St. Mary's College in Notre…

Presents a digest, organized nationally and State-by-State, of news items, statistics, study findings, and governmental actions relating to race and sex discrimination in the United States. (KH)

This study indicates that most pharmacy programs utilize academic and nonacademic admission information sources and that they feel they are meeting the adopted American Council of Pharmaceutical Education Guideline 16.3 which requires that pharmacy programs use other than academic information sources in the admission process. (Author/JM)

Outlines the Emporia State University methodology for developing and implementing a placement survey focusing on employment situation, salary, and geographic location as these are the most commonly asked questions by students and are federal requirements. Demonstrates how to successfully collect annual post-graduation follow-up information.…

The impact on nine British universities' of substantial financial reductions in 1980-81 and the policy implications for national funding agencies are examined. Implementation of institutional retrenchment plans and the role of high-level administrators are discussed. (MSE)

Describes the changes taking place as a result of the depletion of groundwater supplied by the Ogallala aquifer. Provides maps and tables which show changes occurring in agriculture, and reports the results of a survey of residents' opinions on potential solutions to the problem. (JDH)

Provides highlights of the 1985 American Chemical Society survey, which differs from previous surveys in that all United States members were targeted. Responses from approximately 44,000 members are summarized for such areas as sex, race, salaries, and type of employer. Indicates that the profession is dominated by white males. (JN)

Presents preliminary results from a survey taken by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Professional Training (CPT) to determine the current practices among 155 Ph.D. programs in chemistry. (DKM)

The stock-market crash of 1987 and its effect on college endowment funds are discussed. An informal survey found the market value of nine college endowments had slipped over the past year. The experiences of several colleges and universities are described. (MLW)

Historians have been trying to counter the version of the Indian past found in traditional histories, which is often racist and usually written from a European perspective, but they have not yet agreed on what to replace it with. (MSE)

Briefly reviews history of social science data processing and argues that most social science computing has involved adapting technologies developed in other disciplines. Shows how changing computer technology shapes social science data collection and analysis techniques. Concludes that the nature of the microcomputer may again encourage…