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Wright, Annette – 1980
This summary of the Instructional Use of Microcomputers Scope Document dated February 22, 1980, outlines short-term plans for the educational use of microcomputers in British Columbia, indicates long-term possibilities, and describes current project activities. The project comprises two major phases: continued field liaison and research, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning

Rogers, David F., Ed.; Smith, P. R., Ed. – Computers and Education, 1984
Topics discussed in 14 papers concerned with software design, curriculum development, evaluation, and intelligent systems include teaching and learning systems, development of computer-assisted learning (CAL) courseware (music and reading), evaluation of CAL packages for mastery learning and modelling, assessment of CAL in physics and the primary…
Descriptors: Administration, Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs

Davis, Charles H. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1990
Describes survey of American and Canadian library schools that was conducted to determine changes in instruction in computer programing following the growth of microcomputer use. Optional versus required courses are examined, types of programing languages taught are reported, and reasons for changes in the languages offered are suggested. (Seven…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elective Courses, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Plomp, Tjeerd; Akker, Jan J. H. van den – 1988
This discussion of the integration of computers into the curriculum begins by reviewing the results of several surveys conducted in the Netherlands and the United States which provide insight into the problems encountered by schools and teachers when introducing computers in education. Case studies of three secondary and two elementary schools in…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
Crowley, Mary L. – Computing Teacher, 1989
Describes the use of electronic messaging in elementary and junior high schools in Canada and the United States. Highlights include differences between electronic mail, bulletin board services, and computer mediated conferencing; the role of the teachers; equipment and telephone line considerations; and costs. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Costs, Curriculum Development, Electronic Mail
Jain, Sushil K. – 1987
This overview of the issues involved in introducing educational computing into a school system at either the district, building, or classroom level begins by defining the terms "educational computing" and "computer literacy." A discussion of the curriculum development process focuses on the role of educational technologies in…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software

D'Ignazio, Fred – Computers in the Schools, 1987
Describes the international Multi-Media Classrooms Project that involves schools in Alabama and British Columbia, and explains how to set up a multi-media classroom. Types of equipment needed to support video, audio, telecommunications, and desktop publishing projects are explained, and methods to integrate media into the curriculum are suggested.…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Costs, Curriculum Development
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1987
This strategic plan is a synthesis of a number of previous studies on computers in the schools of Alberta, Canada, as well as an assessment of the current situation in the schools, and a recognition of today's difficult fiscal climate. The topics covered include the rationale for integrating microcomputers into school programs; risks and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Curriculum Development
Olson, John K. – 1986
This paper discusses several interrelated issues that concern four Canadian elementary school teachers who expect to be asked to introduce computer literacy into existing curriculums in the near future. Topics addressed include: (1) how teachers fit computer instruction into their existing practices; (2) status of the subject in their school; (3)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Curriculum Development
Rhodes, H. C.; Torgunrud, E. A. – 1989
Results of an evaluation of documents and other resources related to curricula distributed by the Alberta (Canada) Department of Education are provided. Specifically, the study was designed to: identify teacher and student needs relative to the implementation of new and revised curricula; determine the effectiveness of current publications and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Risi, Marcel – 1982
Possible relationships between industrial innovation and science education are discussed, focusing on three systems for studying the process of development and identifying certain determining factors. The purpose of the approach is to identify the salient characteristics of the industrial world, technological development, and science teaching by…
Descriptors: Creativity, Curriculum Development, Energy, Environmental Education
Olson, John; Eaton, Sandra – 1986
Teachers participating in a 12-month study investigating teacher response to computer innovation in the classroom reported several factors as influential in determining how computers are incorporated into classroom routines: the support they received; private and public expectations for the teacher and the school; ministry and board guidelines;…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Board of Education Policy, Case Studies, Change Strategies