Describes Clark University's new computer training program for faculty and staff. (MD)

Presents evaluation guidelines for educational software for educators with limited knowledge of computers. (MD)

In the field of computer aided language learning (CALL), there is a need for emphasizing the importance of the user. "User-Centered Computer Aided Language Learning" presents methodologies, strategies, and design approaches for building interfaces for a user-centered CALL environment, creating a deeper understanding of the opportunities and…

The future of computers in education today will be similar to that of television in education 30 years ago, unless educators begin to play a major role in bringing computer technology into the schools to stay. (MD)

Reveals some drawbacks to computer studies in the primary and secondary learning environment in the United Kingdom. Addresses: (1) technical support; (2) low use of computer assisted learning in other subjects; (3) low enrollment of females in computer education classes; and (4) low enrollments in science education at the higher education level…

Describes the success of an innercity Chicago school's computer program. The intensive computer-based curriculum has increased student's test scores at every level. Both the administrators and teachers are enthusiastic about the program's achievements. (MD)

Reviews the current status of educational software. Only a small percentage of programs available is of high quality. The potential of educational computing is at a crucial juncture during the next two years. (MD)

Describes how a Minnesota high school developed the use of microcomputers throughout every facet of the school during the past decade. (MD)

The hardware used in microcomputer/videodisk systems and the applications of videodisk technology to developing and using educational modules in optometric education are outlined and discussed. (MSE)

A recent study of children's attitudes toward computers revealed that most students are not interested in computers, do not intend to use them as adults, and have many misconceptions and stereotypic ideas about computers. (MD)

Outlines five lessons learned at Roosevelt-Perry Elementary School (Kentucky) when the computer education program, Humana Computer Tutor project, was implemented. The principal was important to the success of the program. (MD)

This booklet is intended to acquaint educational policy-makers with some of the current roles and potential applications of computers in the curriculum, and to encourage them to initiate actions that will lead to proper and effective instructional use of computers in school systems. It is organized as a series of questions and answers designed to…

Described are the developments of a computing environment, the general training in the use of information technology, the training of specialists in computer science and engineering, and the use of information technology as an aid in the education process at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. (RH)

Introducing computers into schools to improve instruction can be more effectively done if there is a procedure to follow. Presents a five-step process for development of such a procedure: (1) planning committee, (2) program goals, (3) student objectives, (4) implementation plan, and (5) program evaluation. (MD)

In four chapters, this research report on computers in education examines computer hardware (the machinery) and software (or courseware, programmed instructions that tell the hardware what to do), classroom uses of computers, ways of bringing computers into the schools, and four districts that have successfully introduced computers into their…