CARE (Computer Assisted Renewal Education) is comprised of a series of computer-assisted instruction courses for training regular educators to teach handicapped children and two mobile laboratories for delivering the instruction to in-service teachers in their home community. (JA)

A multi-phase computer aided instruction (CAI) scheme for Malaysian Secondary Schools and Matriculation Centres attached to local universities is presented as an aid for improving instruction and for solving some problems presently faced by the Malaysian Secondary Education System. Some approaches for successful implementation of a CAI scheme are…

After much study, administrators at the Garland Independent School District (Texas) adopted a minicomputer-based system which provides curriculum development for kindergarten through grade 12. The process of implementing computer-assisted instruction in this district is described. Results after the first year and teacher training are examined. (JN)

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)

The testing and revision phase of REACT (Relevant Educational Applications of Computer Technology) and CUES (Computer Utility for Educational Systems) is summarized. REACT is a training course for teachers and administrators designed to familiarize them with the use of computers for instructional and administrative purposes. REACT course materials…

Although the first "computer revolution" failed in elementary and secondary schools, a more promising revolution may be emerging, with the demand for educational software growing, particularly in higher education. (PD)

A study was conducted to determine microcomputer hardware, software, and inservice components of secondary marketing education programs. A questionnaire was developed and sent to 420 teacher-coordinators in 42 states. A total of 225 (54 percent) usable returns were tabulated at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Computer Center. Results of the…

As one component of a university-wide program to improve instructional effectiveness by introducing interactive computing into the curriculum, the College of Education at the University of Iowa received eight computer terminals. The goals of the project were to develop faculty capacity to integrate instructional media into their teaching and to…

The evolution of computers for instructional purposes in the Indianapolis Public Schools system is traced through a look at the progress of the system from the transporting of students to a college computer facility for instruction to the current explosion of microcomputers. Major problems involved teacher training, acquisition of equipment, and…

Beginning with a brief discussion of the importance of microcomputers in the school, this article explains their most common educational and administrative applications and summarizes the major activities of the College of Education at Arizona State University regarding microcomputers in education. The author outlines how microcomputers can be…

A program of computer based instruction in early childhood education at the University of Georgia is described in this document. The author (1) identifies a research context in which computer technology can be justified in a teacher education curriculum; (2) discusses computerized cognitive testing as an initial application within early childhood…

A series of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) lessons were written for use by students enrolled in a methods course in social studies education at the University of Iowa. Lessons provide instruction in the Flanders Interaction Analysis method which makes classroom verbal communication more effective. An interaction module was designed to help…

A description of a self-paced, competency based teacher education program at Illinois State University. (HB)