Lists major developments in the use of computer programs that apply to education and presents computer methods that will supplement teacher instruction. (RK)

Information from many different sources related to the use of computers in instruction, particularly computer-assisted instruction (CAI), is provided in this bibliography: journal articles, books, articles from edited books, and technical reports or memos. Each of the 835 entries contains title, year and place of publication, often the number of…

Reports the experiences of teaching a totally on-line introductory sociology course. Information is drawn from one of the final evaluation reports. The Virtual Classroom Project funded by the Annenberg Corporation for Public Broadcasting Project. Concludes that this is a promising and viable option for post-secondary sociology courses. (KO)

Computer-based instruction can provide effective education at minimal cost. Its acceptance is hindered by lack of mature instructional methodology and course development expense. Systems should use ordinary language, should be modular and multi-purpose, individualized and flexible. Administrative and support systems must be carefully planned. (CHK)

The educational problems of the United States have reached critical proportions, particularly if the nation is to maintain leadership in high technology industries. This document explores the promise technology offers for improving instruction and broadening alternatives for instructional delivery. The author considers how technologically assisted…

A brief general descussion of the proper role of computers in education. (HB)

Computer assisted instruction deserves serious consideration by the English teacher as a potential contributor to teaching and learning. As a supplement to the teacher, the computer can serve students as a personal tutor. It is no more inhuman than books or recordings, although, like them, it cannot adequately respond to the problems of disturbed,…

The Task Force responsible for this document was established to study 2 major questions: (1) How should the minicomputer be used in the undergraduate classroom and laboratory program? and (2) What type of minicomputer facilities are needed to carry out the recommended program? The first question is treated in Part 1. Two types of applications are…

Describes to those educators unfamiliar with the computer the ways it can be used as an instructional device in the schools. (Author/DN)

If educators realized the capabilities of the computer as it relates to separate subjects or a particular discipline, computer science would become an integral part of the secondary curriculum for all student programs. (MB)

Problems of administrative and faculty understanding of computer use in schools are discussed. Administrators are said to need to know more about computers and to help the faculty overcome misapprehensions. Administrators are urged to create computer-assisted instruction projects in their own fields, as a means of becoming better acquainted with…

This is the first of a set of four papers on the use of computers in mathematics education. It includes a discussion of the impact of the computer on society, types of computer systems and languages; instructional applications, administrative uses, libraries and data bases, the design of computer-oriented curricula, and cost effectiveness. For the…

Discusses factors relevant to decisionmaking in computer-assisted instruction such as costs, financing, technological and sociological difficulties, and administrative use. (Author)

This report describes the remote computer terminal designed for student use in the PLATO IV computer-assisted instruction system. The terminal features a plasma display panel, self-contained character and line generators, and the ability to communicate over voice grade telephone circuits. Operating modes and control characters are described in…