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Problem statement: Quick access to the knowledge of modern sciences which are being developed every day is one of the necessities of Medical Education. In this regard, the use of computers as a valuable tool plays an important role in teaching medical students. This can increase the learners’ use of their different senses in education which may enhance their knowledge and lifelong learning Purpose of study: The purpose of the present study is to measure the nursing students’ attitudes and knowledge about the computers and the Internet. Methods: In this descriptive and cross-sectional study a questionnaire was administered to a group of 300 nursing students randomly selected from different levels. Finding and results: The results of data analysis through showed that; 86.8percent of students had access to the computers and 63.5 percent to the Internet. The rates of access include the home access and the University. 73.2 percent of students were not adequately informed of the procedures of professional searching and 59.8 did not have enough information about specialized sites in their field. Conclusion and discussion: Levels of student's achievement and attitudes toward computers and the internet is good but providing different forms of professional training to use this tool seem necessary.

The present study is a report on a survey carried out to analyze the productivity indexes at Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, Iran. The study includes analyzing the statistics for 50 indexes found crucial to the proper functioning of a higher education institute. The analysis of the data thus obtained over a five-year period showed that, despite having taken dramatic steps to improve the quality of educatin, Hamedan Branch still needs to improve its facilities and mange its human and capital resources better if it is going to maintain its competitiveness.

The present article reflects the results of a needs analysis survey carried out on a group of 52 students in a general English course at Islamic Azad University of Hamedan, Iran, in which a 32-item questionnaire adapted from Kavaliauskiene and Užpaliene (2003) , Iwai et. al (1999) and Seedhouse (1994) is used to investigate the students’ conceptions of good learning of English expressed in terms of their own wants and lacks. The results of the data analysis point to a need to improve the course syllabus in different ways.