Responds to the Alex Caughran article on copyright law, pointing out the significance of the fair use'' provisions in both the present and proposed laws. See also CS 705 949. (RD)

Industry-produced materials may reveal reprehensible bias. (DS)

This instructor's guide contains the materials required to teach a competency-based introductory course in concrete reinforcing to students who have chosen to explore careers in construction. It contains three units: concrete reinforcing materials, concrete reinforcing tools, and applied skills. Each instructional unit includes some or all of the…

This field tested instructional package is intended to develop within the student an understanding of the significant time periods and major events in the history of industry. Defining behavioral objectives, the course description includes a media section, suggested classroom activities, and student evaluation materials, as well as the basic…

The content of this report is based primarily on an assessment of the activities and plans of large companies currently involved in various phases of instructional technology, on an extensive review of reports published on the subject, and on the knowledge and experience of the author with similar studies. The report examines broad areas of…

This short, narrative pamphlet on plywood mills accompanies the appropriate grade level curriculum guide. (BP)

This short, narrative pamphlet on saw and planing mills accompanies the appropriate grade level curriculum guide. (BP)

The state of the art of the educational publishing industry is reviewed. The points are made that the industry is highly competitive and diversified and that sales of all media amount to $1.2 billion annually. Publishers are defined as individuals who assist in the communication of ideas and whose functions include the creation, editing,…

The relationship between educational textbook publishers and parents has, in the past, been restricted to parents glancing at their children's textbooks. Now, however, as a result of a general increase of interest in education, the schools' need for parental help in the learning process, and the increased instructional focus of the media (such as…

Describes 55 places from which materials can be ordered to enrich the classroom instruction of language arts in elementary and middle school. (DD)

A survey of software publishers, conducted during the summer of 1986, indicates how they are responding to school needs. Backups and protection, site licensing, networking, multiple loading, previewing, warranty policies, and other forms of support are among the topics discussed. (MNS)

Article presented financial facts to support the claims of financial success attributed to the Open University through its marketing and publishing activities. (RK)