Those unable to get to the Leicester Summer School (and, indeed, those who are able) might like to see the Guide to Important Variables in a Whole-System Approach to PBL, produced by the Centre of Excellence for Enquiry Based Learning, based here in Manchester. This comprehensive guide, produced by Charles Engel and his collaborators, is set in the dental, medical and veterinary sciences but has application far beyond those areas. http://www.manchester.ac.uk/ceebl/resources/resourcepacks/pblsystemapproach_v1.pdf -- Bland Tomkinson University Adviser on Pedagogic Development PO Box 88 Manchester M60 1 QD Telephone (0)161 306 3531 Fax (0)161 306 4863 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/pdo/meet/bland Any views expressed in this email are personal to me and not necessarily those of the university.