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Levy, C. Michael – 1979
Time, space, money, and educational opportunities were the four major factors considered in upgrading the individual teaching labs at the University of Florida. The program incorporates the use of single processor microcomputers to teach a variety of courses. Software developed for a course on cognition and perception will set up a ready to run…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement, Learning Laboratories

Russell, John W. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1982
The learning center is a cost-effective and popular way to introduce hearing impaired students and their teachers to microcomputers. (A brief listing of software companies and computer periodicals is included.) The use of the Apple microcomputer in a learning center in a school for the deaf is discussed. (CL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Deafness, Hearing Impairments
Ward, Lawrence M.; Steiger, James A. – 1981
The basic hardware configuration of a network of up to 17 TRS-80 microcomputer systems (1 central, 16 peripheral) is described as implemented in the psychology department at the University of British Columbia. Such a system can serve several instructional functions (e.g., data generation for lab experiments, simulation of theories or experiments,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Programs, Foreign Countries
Ebersole, Dennis C. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1987
Considers educational applications of local area computer networks and discusses industry standards for design established by the International Standards Organization (ISO) and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). A futuristic view of a learning laboratory using a local area network is presented. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Design, Futures (of Society), Learning Laboratories
Moore, Dennis – 1983
The computer applications that hold most promise for writers form a large class of utility programs, including word processing and text editing. However, the computer can pose some problems for the student in the writing center. What proportion of writing center students arrive ready to work at the keyboard? Will learning to type present special…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Technology
Cowles, Jim; And Others – 1986
The information on the establishment and management of a school microcomputer laboratory that is provided in this paper emphasizes ways in which use of the facility by students can be maximized, and is intended for use by other districts that have or are establishing computer labs in their buildings. The Lancaster (Ohio) City Schools serves as a…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design Requirements, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Lasher, Edward – 1984
The addition of the application and use of microcomputers to the academic programs at the University of Akron's College of Education was a gradual process. During the early 1970's, with acceptance by both the administration and the faculty and some budgeting support, a university-wide Computer Based Education Center was established, and the…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Clinton, Janeen; And Others – 1986
This paper discusses the philosophy followed in Palm Beach County to adapt computer literacy curriculum, hardware, and software to meet the needs of all children. The Department of Exceptional Student Education and the Department of Instructional Computing Services cooperated in planning strategies and coordinating efforts to implement equal…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Jang, Younghee – 1992
This study investigated the cognitive benefits of learning how to program by determining the degree of cognitive transfer of programming skills at a construct level to solving analogous problems in other domains. Subjects, who were students enrolled in four sections of the beginning Pascal programming course and two sections of a calculus course,…
Descriptors: Calculus, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Intermode Differences
Hancock, Vicki E. – 1990
For the past 5 years at Boonsboro Middle School in Washington County, Maryland, a full-time lab coordinator has been responsible for all aspects of running the school's computer facilities. In a survey conducted at the end of the current school year, students, teachers, administrators, and district-level supervisors had the opportunity to evaluate…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Computer Assisted Instruction, Coordinators, Instructional Effectiveness
Hahn, Jung Sun – 1986
This paper describes the results of a study of the microcomputer use patterns reflected by more than 13,000 users' records from the microcomputer laboratory at Western Kentucky University for 1983 to 1986. The data analyzed focused on: (1) numbers of users; (2) frequent user groups; (3) sex differences; (4) prime time usage; (5) the use of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
Abraham, Solomon T. – 1997
The Mathematics and Computer Science Learning Center (MLC) was established in the Department of Mathematics at North Carolina Central University during the fall semester of the 1982-83 academic year. The initial operations of the MLC were supported by grants to the University from the Burroughs-Wellcome Company and the Kenan Charitable Trust Fund.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education