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Niess, Margaret L. – Computing Teacher, 1989
This is the third in a series of articles discussing models that can be used to help students visualize the interaction of computer hardware and software. It focuses on a demonstration of how the computer works when the LOGO programing language has been added to memory. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Magnetic Disks, Microcomputers
Lathrop, Ann; Smith, Vicki – Computing Teacher, 1986
Describes an opinion survey distributed to software publishers and software preview centers in which participants ranked suggested criteria for identifying or certifying preview centers, development of center policies and procedures, and the role of schools in the process. A revised survey is included to which readers are encouraged to respond.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Criteria, Identification, Opinions
Bitter, Gary G.; Wighton, David – Computing Teacher, 1987
Describes a survey of members of the Educational Software Evaluation Consortium that resulted in a ranked list of 22 criteria used in preparing their annual software preview guide. Noting that content and pedagogical concerns received the highest rankings, the report offers five recommendations for future software development, evaluation, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Consortia, Courseware
Germundsen, Richard; Glenn, Allen D. – Computing Teacher, 1984
Presents findings of a study conducted to determine how teachers, students, and parents feel about use of a computer gradebook in a junior high school and discusses implications for teachers and administrators of using a computer gradebook system. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Grades (Scholastic), Junior High Schools
Sanders, Jo Shuchat – Computing Teacher, 1985
Summarizes findings of Computer Equity Training Project studies concerning female presence in computer magazines; home computer use variability by sex; student software evaluation; and influence on computer use of teacher gender, gender of other computer users, and work environment. Successful classroom computer equity approaches based on these…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Elementary Education
McCurry, Niki; McCurry, Alan – Computing Teacher, 1992
Describes the use of computers for evaluating the Alaska Writing Program (AWP), a computer-based writing curriculum that was developed in the Yukon Koyukuk School District. The Computerized Instrument for Writing Evaluation (CIWE) is explained, and CIWE field test results are presented. (six references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Curriculum Evaluation
Collis, Betty – Computing Teacher, 1986
Summarizes five studies: (1) new sight words for computer-using children; (2) immediate rewards for correct answers with computer assisted instruction; (3) importance of parental attitude and experience to student achievement with computers; (4) Logo and adolescent females' mathematics achievement; and (5) competition versus cooperation for male…
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Cooperation
