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Peer reviewedCobb, C. H. – Optometric Education, 1992
A mechanism for using personal computer spreadsheet software to generate unique laboratory and problem assignments in optics for each student and provide corresponding solutions that can be checked quickly is described. The method minimizes some students' tendency to inspect others' solutions without solving problems themselves. Another…
Descriptors: Assignments, Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Microcomputers
Peer reviewedStevens, Ronald H. – Academic Medicine, 1991
Computer-based problem-solving examinations in immunology generate graphic representations of students' search paths, allowing evaluation of how organized and focused their knowledge is, how well their organization relates to critical concepts in immunology, where major misconceptions exist, and whether proper knowledge links exist between content…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Processes, Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education
Connor, Dennis G. – School Business Affairs, 1984
A clearinghouse specializing in providing tax-sheltered annuity services for school employees eliminates any question of school district liability for investment performance. (MLF)
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Comparative Analysis, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textWholeben, Brent E. – 1982
This volume is an exposition of a mathematical modeling technique for use in the evaluation and solution of complex educational problems at all levels. It explores in detail the application of simple algebraic techniques to such issues as program reduction, fiscal rollbacks, and computer curriculum planning. Part I ("Introduction to the…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedRosen, Robert L.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1992
A study used computer analysis to examine distribution of basic science content in the 53 cases in the problem-based medical curriculum of Rush Medical College (Illinois) and compared it to application of that content by students and faculty. The method of analysis is recommended for reviewing curricula for omissions and redundancy. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Oriented Programs, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation
Sanders, Susan; And Others – 1978
This text provides educational administrators with a working knowledge of the problem-solving techniques of PERT (planning, evaluation, and review technique), Linear Programming, Queueing Theory, and Simulation. The text includes an introduction to decision-making and operations research, four chapters consisting of indepth explanations of each…
Descriptors: Administrators, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Decision Making
Papert, Seymour – Principal, 1986
The coauthor and developer of Logo (a computer programming language for children) describes (1) the changes in his responses to debates about computers in education, (2) some of the uses of the new LogoWriter in the classroom, and (3) how one fifth-grade class used LogoWriter in a biology unit. (IW)
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education
Fletcher, Dexter – OSSC Report, 1984
Although many people in education are intimidated by the use of computer-based instruction (CBI), others are committed to exploiting the opportunities it provides. Three areas comprise CBI: instruction about computers, instruction by computers, and instruction using computers; the first two areas have received the most attention. (1) Attention to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction
Robbat, Richard J. – 1986
The overall focus of this booklet is on planning for change that allows for integration of computers into articulated learning environments that will enhance the learning goal of students. The first chapter presents four major themes to increase the likelihood of combining computers and individualized instruction in schools: (1) a revitalized form…
Descriptors: Administrators, Adoption (Ideas), Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction
Region X Adult Education Software Consortium, The Dalles, OR. – 1986
This buyer's guide is based upon more than 300 software reviews made by members of an educational consortium in Oregon, all of whom work with adult students. The guide represents the recommendations for a core program in adult basic education and is split into two parts: (1) an initial kit, which is designed for those who are just beginning to set…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Annotated Bibliographies
Pierce, W. Lee; And Others – 1985
This document is a guide to an annotated bibliography of software for use with microcompuers in adult basic education (ABE) classes. Some materials also are suitable for use in General Educational Development (GED) classes. The directory contains software reviews in the following categories: tools (such as word processing, spreadsheets), computer…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Check Lists
