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Greenwell, Raymond; And Others – College Mathematics Journal, 1987
Reviews for three software packages are given. Those packages are: 20/20 Statistics, Graphing Equations, and COMPUCALC. The first package is a set of programs for use in introductory statistics, the second contains four programs for studying the graphing of equations, and the third contains examples and techniques from calculus. (PK)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
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Huehn, K. L.; And Others – College Mathematics Journal, 1988
Reviews for three software packages are given. The packages are: Super Math Package, a collection of 19 programs on a variety of mathematical topics; Interactive Experiments in Calculus; and Introductory Statistics Software Package. (PK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculus, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction
Schwartz, Helen J. – 1986
Computer use in the English classroom has the potential to help students enjoy and integrate their learning of writing and reading of literature in new ways. This new relationship between the student and machine-readable text can be thought of in terms of Alvin Toffler's theory of the "prosumer," a person who uses Information Age…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education
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Beezer, Robert A.; And Others – College Mathematics Journal, 1988
Reviews for three software packages are given. Those packages are: Linear Algebra Computer Companion; Probability and Statistics Demonstrations and Tutorials; and Math Utilities: CURVES, SURFS, AND DIFFS. (PK)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
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Tsiotras, George D. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1988
Presents a review of microcomputer-based software packages that have been designed for Operations Research, Management Science, and Production and Operations Management. Listed for each package are price for student use, minimum system requirements needed to run the package, and maximum capability constraints. (PK)
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
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Clements, Douglas H., Ed.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Presents reviews of three software packages. Includes "Cube Builder: A 3-D Geometry Tool," which allows students to build three-dimensional shapes; "Number Master," a multipurpose practice program for whole number computation; and "Safari Search: Problem Solving and Inference," which focuses on decision making in mathematical analysis. (PK)
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1989
This description of the Computer-Managed and Aided Instruction (CMAI) Project includes a summary of a December 1989 CMAI planning meeting, the text of a paper presented at the meeting, and descriptions of each of the five phases of the project. The paper, "Programming the Future," by Gerald C. Angove and Scott Smith, discusses: (1) the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews
Tomlinson, Louise M. – 1980
Reviewing computer applications in reading and reading instruction, this article covers the following topics: the emergence of computer instruction from teaching with television, the variety of input and output devices, types of interaction between user and program, methods and approaches, degrees of generalization, scope and capacity of programs,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews
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Greer, John; Greer, Bonnie – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Suggests that a solution to the problem of expensive educational software may be found in public domain software. Included are a definition of public domain software, a discussion of the kinds of software that are in the public domain, ways to obtain such software, and a list of some examples. (PK)
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews
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Clements, Douglas H., Ed.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Presents reviews of the four software packages "Blockers and Finders,""Decimal Squares Computer Programs: Decimal Concepts, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, and a Data Disk,""Number Stumper," and "Object Logo, Version 1.5." The software packages include problem-solving activities and drill and practice programs. (PK)
Descriptors: Addition, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews
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Snowman, Jack – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 1995
Recent meta-analysis of studies of computer-based education (CBE) assessed effects on student cognitive skills, academic achievement, and attitudes. CBE methods include drill-and-practice, simulation, and tutorials. Program guides and evaluation criteria are listed. Effectiveness of CBE varied with age, ability, and program type, and basic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Evaluation
Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. Div. of Educational Technologies. – 1993
With funds from the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Project SYNERGY was launched in January 1990 to address the problem of students deficient in basic skills entering colleges. Project SYNERGY I focused on reviewing and compiling a list of useful instructional software for basic skills remediation; Project SYNERGY II focused on…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. Div. of Educational Technologies. – 1995
With funds from the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, Project SYNERGY was launched in January 1990 to address the problem of students deficient in basic skills entering colleges. Project SYNERGY I focused on reviewing and compiling a list of useful instructional software for basic skills remediation; Project SYNERGY II focused on…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software