Designed to help teachers meet the program objectives for the computer processing curriculum for senior high schools in the province of Alberta, Canada, this resource manual includes the following sections: (1) program objectives; (2) a flowchart of curriculum modules; (3) suggestions for short- and long-range planning; (4) sample lesson plans;…

Reviews findings of a national survey to see how information and computer literacy (ICL) is being introduced in Dutch secondary schools. Factors influencing the successful implementation of innovations are discussed, and strategies for future implementation of ICL courses, which are part of the national policy towards computer literacy, are…

Describes a study that compared the expressed objectives of teachers using computer-based information handling packages in the classroom against recorded classroom outcomes. The areas of skill and knowledge acquisition, learning strategies, sociopsychological issues, and life skills are discussed. (9 references) (CLB)

Intended for outreach workers, community development workers, tutors, managers, and coordinators, this guide focuses on how laptop computers are and could be used innovatively and resourcefully for basic skills, outreach, and widening participation generally. Chapter 1 introduces aims and management of the Laptop Initiative for Adult and Community…

Third in a series, this seminar was organized to study the various uses of computer science in education and to analyze the main trends in that field, as well as to discuss problems encountered by the national education systems of 10 countries in the implementation of computer education. This report from that seminar is divided into five major…