Reviews recent data on computing and information literacy research skills of new college students and describes results from an Internet skills proficiency test administered to freshmen during a summer orientation at Ohio State University. Considers technological preparedness in regard to race, class, gender, and academic background. (Author/LRW)

Updated description of 38 wilderness orientation programs currently affiliated with U.S. colleges and universities includes program enrollment, length, cost, types of leaders, training, and sponsorship. Discusses program philosophies, goals, reasons for using the wilderness, and critical and emerging issues. Compares data to previous research.…

Newly enrolled graduate students at the University of North Carolina completed the Graduate Orientation Assessment Questionnaire to determine if orientation needs were best met through departmental or campus-wide efforts. Data collected indicate that social and academic needs are best met through departmental activities, whereas information on…

This article describes die development of a mandatory library instruction program for developmental education students in the community and technical college setting. Some considerations for orientation development and helpful hints for success are discussed.

This monograph has assembled together student and parent biblioesssays, position papers and reflective commentary from professionals who work with deafblind students. For the students profiled in this monograph, like many deafblind students, access to academic achievement was often met with obstacles due to low expectations, inadequate support…

The number of minority, particularly Latino, students attending community colleges is on the rise in the United States. Such students frequently lack academic preparation and financial resources. These difficulties, when added to family obligations, often require that minority students attend institutions that offer the most flexible…

A survey completed by 105 incoming college freshmen at Arkansas State University evaluated the new student orientation program. The orientation program consisted of the following activities and sessions: President's Reception, Playfair (an icebreaker), Meet the Dean, Tips from the Professor, Greek Life Picnic, Student Services/Educational…

First-year students taking developmental courses need the kind of guidance a freshman seminar can provide when the advice is directly relevant to their progress. An alternative to assigning a heterogeneous group of students to an academic advisor is to offer a course which enriches the key elements of a freshman seminar while applying the standard…

This paper describes the orientation program conducted for distance students at the University of Central Queensland in Queensland, Australia, and outlines the steps in developing and conducting such a program. Information is included on the rationale for the orientation program, program objectives, program design, including issues, location,…

This handbook is designed to help Chinese parents of school age children in California understand the operation of the California public schools. Printed in Chinese and English, it is presented in a question and answer format. Included in the handbook is information on student enrollment from kindergarten through grade 12, public school programs…

This handbook is designed to help Korean parents of school age children in California understand the operation of the schools. Printed in Korean and English, it is designed in a question and answer format. Included in the handbook is information on student enrollment from kindergarten through grade 12, public school programs and curriculum,…

This orientation resource for new teachers of English to non-native speakers to public school students is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1, "Getting Started," covers orienting students, surveying resources, setting up the classroom, finding "filler" activities, defining expectations, planning an individualized program, keeping records,…

FORTY-SEVEN LEGALLY BLIND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES BETWEEN 16 AND 20 YEARS OF AGE, ACCEPTED BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, PARTICIPATED FOR 6-WEEK PERIODS IN A 3-YEAR PROJECT TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF CONFRONTING THE STUDENTS WITH AND ASSISTING THEM IN RESOLVING A REALISTIC AND BROAD GAMUT OF PERSONAL, ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS…

THE READING AND SPELLING PERFORMANCES OF PUPILS ATTENDING A PROGRAM IN READING WERE STUDIED TO DISCOVER WHICH READING METHODS OR COMBINATIONS OF METHODS WERE SUPERIOR FOR DYSLEXICS IN CLINICAL AND CLASSROOM SITUATIONS AND WHICH METHODS WERE APPROPRIATE FOR DYSLEXIC AND NORMAL PUPILS WITH MINOR READING DISABILITIES. THE SUBJECTS WERE 722 PUPILS IN…

The purpose of this report is to aid those involved in the orientation of freshmen by providing insights about expectations and myths that entering students bring to campus. The author suggests that the best, but impossible method of understanding the entering freshman would be a personal interview. An alternate approach is the Student Orientation…