These proceedings contain the papers of the International Conference on Mobile Learning 2013, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, in Lisbon, Portugal, March 14-16, 2013. The Mobile Learning 2013 International Conference seeks to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of…

This document is the fourth publication in a series devoted to the use of computers in counseling. The outgrowth of the 1986 ERIC/CAPS workshop, it contains four of the major presentations made at the conference. "The Impact of Computers on the Future of Counseling: Boom or Boomerang" (Edwin L. Herr) examines the effect of technology…

Provided in this report are substantive summaries of the papers presented and discussions held at the Spring 1973 conference convened by EDUCOM, the Interuniversity Communications Council. The general focus is upon issues and obstacles related to the development of national computer networks in higher education; these networks have become more and…

Computerized information systems are often installed to reduce costs of: (1) system maintenance by requiring fewer man-hours, (2) system enhancement by requiring less manpower, (3) mechanical efficiency by doing more per clock-hour of time, (4) personnel by substituting machine expenditures, (5) supplies and support services by using microforms or…

The text of an extended series of computer-mediated conversations makes up the body of this document. Discussion centers around the uses of computer networks as a new communication medium. Contributions were made by participants, who typed their informal comments into computer terminals, located at several places in the country. Because of the…

The first of 18 papers in this collection is a committee report of a workshop held in Kansas City, Missouri, June 26-27, 1982, to consider instructional uses of computers in pre-college education and what colleges of education should be doing. In "Computer Education and Colleges of Education," J. Philip East provides an overview of the…

Ten papers presented at a symposium discuss the array of computerized decision-making aids currently available to farmers and ways to speed up the rate of adoption of computers by agriculturalists. Topics presented include the development of software for agricultural decision-making; the role of programmable calculators and minicomputers in…

At a symposium on computers and colleges, speakers addressed a variety of topics relating to the current status of computing, its effect on students, its academic implications, and its technical details. Small colleges and networks were the main foci for the first speakers. The role of amateurs and the variation of user services were also…

Papers presented by executives and administrators from all levels of education, and representatives from research, manufacturing, and commercial organizations, discuss relationships between modern technology and modern education, and educational data systems. Texts of presentations are included for: (1) 18 papers concerning computer applications…

This monograph contains selected papers presented at the Second Special Session on Information Technologies, Productivity and Labour Market Implications, which took place at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on October 19-21, 1981. An introductory note summarizes significant points from the meeting. Part 1 contains a report…

This publication presents a summary of and index to the presentations given at the Association for Educational Data Systems (AEDS) Convention held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during May 5-8, 1981. Summarized are 66 short papers that cover a variety of educational computing activities and projects completed by educational institutions,…

The main points on the agenda of this meeting attended by eight chief participants from seven member states of UNESCO in the African Region and several observers were: (1) presentations by participants on their experiences in the application of informatics (i.e., computer applications in information dissemination) in the region; (2) problems in…

The proceedings of this conference, which examined the relationship between mathematical programming and the computer, contains the texts of most of the 50 papers presented and a summary of one discussion panel addressing such facets of this theme as the design for, use of, implementation of, and implications for mathematical programming software…

This convention proceedings report examines the latest developments in the application of technology to the educational process. Texts of presentations are included for (1) 15 papers concerning administrative applications in computer based programs, (2) 34 papers elaborating on computer assisted instruction, (3) two papers covering computer…

This collection of 116 papers begins with 5 presentations on the general theme of computer literacy and intelligent computer assisted instruction, and covers a wide variety of topics related to training and education at all grade levels. The remaining papers are divided according to special interest group categories: (1) computer-based training;…