This document contains 12 outlines that forecast the office of the future. The outlines cover the following topics: (1) office automation definition and objectives; (2) functional categories of office automation software packages for mini and mainframe computers; (3) office automation-related software for microcomputers; (4) office automation…

This document identifies the 32 semester hours of academic credit in six areas (behavioral science in business, business law, economics and management, accounting, office administration and communication, and office technology) recommended by the American Council on Education to be granted to those who have attained the Certified Professional…

Designed to serve as a supplement to published materials currently available, this word processing instructional/learning materials guide is divided into five major sections: word processing equipment, dictation techniques, case problems in word processing, career opportunities in word processing, and phases in establishing an instructional word…

Describes functional literacy for those interested in office-based occupations. Components of office literacy include computer and cultural literacy, as well as reading skills. Offers six propositions that have implications for office literacy curriculum development. (CH)

Discusses the results of an Alabama study on the development of a model for establishing curriculum development priorities in business and office education. Instruments used are included. (JOW)

Describes a teamwork approach in which business communications students handwrite letters to be prepared by typewriting students; the letters are then revised and graded by the respective teachers. Both sets of students benefit from this simulated office experience. (SK)

The National Conference on Secretarial Training, called by the United States Bureau of Education in cooperation with Boston University, was held at the College of Secretarial Science Saturday, October 27, 1923. The conference was attended by 120 delegates, representing Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Rhode…

The concept of individualized instruction has been discussed for more than 60 years. Some individualized instruction techniques that have been implemented over the years with varying degrees of success are ability grouping, nongraded schools, special classes for exceptional children, tracking (academic versus vocational), remedial classes, and…

Word processing, a system for improved communication through the use of skilled personnel, revised procedures, and automated equipment, is creating new jobs and changing traditional ones. This pamphlet, intended for business managers and educators, was created to present information concerning new office structures, job descriptions, and career…

Designed to prepare students to operate the types of accounting machines used in many medium-sized businesses, this instructor's guide presents a full-year high school course in machine accounting covering 120 hours of instruction. An introduction for the instructor suggests how to adapt the guide to present a 60-hour module which would be…

In the office machines class at the University of Nebraska at Omaha students learn how to operate a new machine each week according to a rotation plan illustrated and described in the article. Because of the rotation system, classwork is mostly individualized. Course objectives, instructional procedures, and a breakdown of duration and grade value…

This report describes the background, curriculum model, implementation, problems and solutions, and the employment placement record of a pilot Youth Training Scheme. It argues that colleges must supply related training suited to the needs of the employer as well as the trainee, and that basic vocational skills must be developed. (JB)

Describes a study that attempted to ascertain whether there are significant differences in students' attitudes toward the business communications course when the traditional writing method or the word processing method are used. It was concluded that there is no differential effect upon students' attitudes between the above two methods. (NRJ)

Conventional secretarial courses typically use competency-based approaches. The author argues that these approaches are not appropriate for providing higher-level secretarial students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for new employment roles. The purpose of secretarial education is discussed, as well as the need for management…

This publication is a curriculum guide for postsecondary office occupations education programs in Louisiana. The guide details courses to be taken in order for a student to major in the accounting, secretarial, or typist-clerk curriculum areas. Each of these three curriculum areas contains minimum requirements, exit points, hourly schedules, and…