Thirty-nine short courses in English are described by their originators. (JH)

This document describes the adaptation of an American inservice teacher training package to German teacher education programs. Far West Laboratory's "Minicourse Nine" was processed in two steps in order to field-test the material and to eliminate possible language inconsistencies. Difficulties in the transference of educational material…

Curriculum innovation in Kansas high school social studies departments replaces the traditional history courses with mini-courses which provide more varied elective experiences for students. This approach to individualization is suggested as a viable organizational innovation with important future educational implications. (SM)

A program that involves non-technical managers with computers and scientific methods. (Editor)

Reports on a mini-course in computer syntax in which students program an IBM 1401 computer to print out poetry. (RB)

A reference to Syracuse University's Continuing Education Programs summoned a lively interest in mini-courses, seminars, and workshops. Responses attest to the need for publicity on all continuing education programs. (DS)

Report on a 20-hour course designed to introduce prospective adult students to study skills and materials. (SP)

Discusses a 10-week elective course designed to give students some basis for . . . positive action and creative decision" by carefully studying several literary characters. (Author/SW)

Recommendations are made for a new college curriculum based on smaller instructional units, and the results of a media-centered experiment are set forth. (MF)

Nine special education teachers participated in a language development minicourse emphasizing behavioral approaches. Results showed substantial increases in the teachers' use of skills in the week they were featured in the course. Further increases occurred for most skills when they were exposed to the full combination oF training methods. (CL)

The continuing education program at Texas A&M offers short courses and seminars for engineers interested in updating their education. (BB)

Mobilizing the entire campus community is seen as one of the most difficult and challenging aspects of an energy management program, but it is the most important if the full potential of a program's efforts is realized. Incentive programs, student involvement, and transportation are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the problems related to evaluating in-service minicourses at Macquarie University, Sydney, and the results of two preliminary studies. The first examined participants' perceptions of the degree to which specified objectives were achieved for each course. The second was a questionnaire surveying the opinions of past participants.…