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Peer reviewedD'Arcy, John; Gardner, John – Computers and Education, 1988
Discusses guidelines for the development of microcomputer-based courseware from the perspective of the teachers. Reserarch from Northern Ireland Schools is presented that highlights software design, courseware development, and teacher education; and seven factors that contribute to teachers' perceptions of good software are described. (21…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Developed Nations, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCox, Margaret; And Others – Computers and Education, 1988
This study, which examined the factors that promote or hinder the successful implementation of microcomputer use in primary schools in England, focused on the attitudes of teachers and administrators. (9 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations
Peer reviewedRaymond, J. – Computers and Education, 1987
Describes the design of a microcomputer-based system at the University of Ottawa which provides teachers with the capabilities of computerized slides and transparencies. The slides are texts created with word processors which are presented to the class via a large screen video projector, and software provides regular overhead projector functions.…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Developed Nations
Peer reviewedChan, Christine – Computers and Education, 1987
Reports results of a survey of the use of computers in Canadian elementary school classrooms. Questionnaires and interviews were used to determine the availability of hardware and software, teachers' backgrounds, student access to computers, and teachers' perceptions on the role of computer-assisted learning. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Developed Nations, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedCrocker, D. M. E.; Turner, J. D. – Computers and Education, 1988
Outlines the development of a computer-based means of assessment and training for motorized wheelchair users. Programs designed to run on a BBC microcomputer that allow the ability of a severely handicapped person to be tested are explained; a joystick-controlled wheelchair simulation is described, and its use with children highlighted.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Children, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
Peer reviewedWishart, Jocelyn; Canter, David – Computers and Education, 1988
Reports the development of a classification system for microcomputer-based software according to the depth and type of involvement of the user with the software. Three studies are discussed that used the facet approach, multivariate statistical procedures, and questionnaires to investigate types of involvement produced by computer programs. (18…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Courseware
