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Glowacki, Margaret L.; Rice, Richard L., Jr. – 1992
Currently available spreadsheet programs for microcomputers provide many features that can be very useful for evaluators and researchers. Some of the basic concepts involved in spreadsheet use are introduced, and information is provided on the use of spreadsheets in maintaining and analyzing evaluation data. The spreadsheet used in the discussion…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Data Analysis, Databases
Woehlke, Paula Lee – 1986
This report provides a detailed description and evaluation of the SYSTAT 2.1 microcomputer statistics system for professional statisticians. Information provided includes the producer, versions available and compatibility, and a description of each of the 11 modules that make up the SYSTAT package. Discussion of the usability of the software…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Microcomputers, Professional Occupations, Statistical Analysis
Statistical Tests of the Apple IIe Random Number Generator Yield Suggestions from Generator Seeding.
Gleason, John M. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1988
Discusses flaws in the Apple IIe Applesoft random number generator, RND, and reports results of frequency and serial correlation tests of the generator. Suggestions of seeds that yield sequences of numbers which pass fundamental screening tests for randomness are presented. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Microcomputers, Number Concepts, Statistical Distributions

Craven, Timothy C. – Journal of Documentation, 1987
Describes a microcomputer-based string index format generated from concept networks using multiple search terms. Link weighting is highlighted as a method to decide which term appears first so the entry reflects the classification implied by the search specification. The computer software used for this system is briefly described. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Automatic Indexing, Classification, Computer Software

Lundgren, Terry D.; Garrett, Norman A. – Computers in the Schools, 1984
Briefly describes the objectives and design of the MicroRead Index, a microcomputer-based index which utilizes word and sentence length to measure readability of written materials. The program computes a reading level and a consistency index for comparative analysis and determines whether the sample size used was adequate. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Literature Reviews, Microcomputers, Programing
Bowers, John J. – 1984
The background and results of an effort to use dBASE II, a microcomputer database management package, to establish, maintain, and update an item bank useful in a complex test development process are presented. The paper explores some of the perspectives and considerations in designing such a database which make the test development process easier,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Item Banks, Microcomputers
Lough, Tom – 1985
Designed to assist in identifying printed material, support groups, and instructional aids related to the Logo programming language, this bibliography is divided into nine sections: (1) books about Logo, and books with significant Logo references or helpful general information; (2) periodicals dedicated to Logo and periodicals with regular Logo…
Descriptors: Books, Computer Software, Microcomputers, Periodicals

Hsiao, Frank S. T. – Computers and Education, 1985
Describes a method of assigning letter grades based on five preliminary grading routines programed in a microcomputer spreadsheet program, in which the teacher chooses the final grade distribution either from the suggested routines or by making an appropriate adjustment to them. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Decision Making, Grades (Scholastic), Grading

Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Contains ratings of two software packages for Apple II computers: "Acid-Base Titrations, CHM311A" and "Chemical Principles for the Introductory Laboratory, CHM 384A." Both are aimed at high school and college chemistry and are rated on ease of use, subject matter content, pedagogic value, and student reaction. (CW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Johnson, W. Lewis; Soloway, Elliot – 1985
This detailed description of a microcomputer version of PROUST (Program Understander for Students), a knowledge-based system that finds nonsyntactic bugs in Pascal programs written by novice programmers, presents the inner workings of Micro-PROUST, which was written in Golden LISP for the IBM-PC (512K). The contents include: (1) a reprint of an…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Software, Microcomputers
Costa, Crist H. – 1985
Evaluators, by the nature of their work, must be concerned with data management activities ranging from the collection and recording of data to the analyses, summation, and presentation of those data. Though word processing has been cited as the most frequently used microcomputer package by educational evaluators, spreadsheets are among the most…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Documentation

Repp, Alan C.; And Others – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1989
This article describes a system based on the Epson HX-20 used for real time (rather than time-sample) recording of behavior observation data, which allows the researcher additional options in analysis. Examples of the programs developed, types of research questions asked, and data analyses conducted are provided. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Computer Software, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Saupe, Joe L. – 1991
This paper describes a personal computer spreadsheet set up to carry out hierarchical log-linear analyses, a type of analysis useful for institutional research into multidimensional frequency tables formed from categorical variables such as faculty rank, student class level, gender, or retention status. The spreadsheet provides a concrete vehicle…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Higher Education, Institutional Research
Evans, Gerald E.; Newman, William A. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1988
Comparison of three microcomputer statistical packages, SPSS, SAS, and BMDP, focuses on ease of use, ease of learning, documentation, accuracy, similarity to the mainframe version, and speed. The results of eight statistical multivariate analyses used to evaluate their performance are given. (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Microcomputers
Jolicoeur, Karen; Berger, Dale E. – Educational Technology, 1986
Examination of methods used by two software review services in evaluating microcomputer courseware--EPIE (Educational Products Information Exchange) and MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers)--found low correlations between their recommendations for 82 programs. This lack of agreement casts doubts on the usefulness of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Construct Validity, Evaluation Methods