Argues that software for electronic boards should address a variety of teaching styles, student abilities and ages, class textbooks, teaching objectives, and learning environments for flexibility of use. The software features that contribute to flexibility include frequent stops, options for going backwards, inter- and intra-unit jumps, and…

CHOICE Tool School is an Apple computer software program designed to reinforce job and role information presented to primary-aged migrant students in the Basic Job and Role activity folders and workbooks. Learners must decide if randomly displayed tools are or are not used by the worker selected for the game theme. Learners may choose the level of…

Discusses the development and field testing of a prototype genetics tutor program for microcomputers written in Turbo Pascal. A preliminary field test with undergraduates is described that was used as formative evaluation, and suggestions are given for designing a more effective tutor that uses additional intelligent computer-assisted instruction…

CHOICE Tool Match is an Apple computer concentration-type activity in which learners select two numbered windows in an attempt to match the tools displayed, reinforcing job and role information presented in the CHOICE Basic Job and Role activity folders and workbooks for migrant students. In place of written directions, the learner is provided…

CHOICE Word-Tool Match provides migrant youth the opportunity to use the computer in self-directed ways, while reinforcing job and role information presented in Basic Job and Role activity folders and workbooks. Learners select whether to play with one or two players, the career that will provide the theme for the game, and whether to play the…

CHOICE Security is an Apple computer game activity designed to help secondary migrant students memorize their social security numbers and reinforce job and role information presented in "Career Notes, First Applications." The learner may choose from four time options and whether to have the social security number visible on the screen or…

Discusses conception, design, implementation, and evaluation of a calculus course that utilizes a multi-user microcomputer system with graphics terminals. The numerical and utility routines of the software are briefly described, and examples of several types of calculus problems that can be solved utilizing the system are reviewed. (Author/MBR)

This computer software manual provides detailed instructions on how to use the Cloze Apple computer program to reinforce job and role information presented to secondary-aged migrant students in the CHOICE Occupational Resources student text and to retrieve and review student work. The manual includes an introduction, hardware requirements,…

Intended for use by local school district staff, this manual provides step-by-step guidelines for planning and implementing the incorporation of computer-based instruction in the curriculum. Procedures involved in five phases of planning and implementation are outlined, covering: (1) preliminary planning, where schools should establish planning…