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Nieuwenhuysen, Paul – Electronic Library, 1990
Provides a list of recent publications that review text management software which runs on IBM PCs and compatibles. Software functions covered include online searching of databases; information storage and retrieval; word processing; and computer-assisted instruction for retrieving online information. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Database Management Systems, Databases
Barrick, R. Kirby, Ed. – 1987
This collection of articles is designed to help vocational agriculture teachers use microcomputers in teaching. The guide covers both the different types of software and the ways they can be applied in teaching. The guide is organized in three sections. The first section covers types of programs and includes "Selection of Microcomputer Hardware…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs

Slatta, Richard W. And Others – History Microcomputer Review, 1987
Describes a variety of computer software. Subjects reviewed include history simulations and wordprocessing programs. Some of the eleven packages reviewed are Thog, North Utilities, HBJ Writer, Textra, Pro-cite, and Simulation Construction Kit. (BSR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Reviews, Databases
Thomas, Rick – 1990
This book provides a brief and succinct introduction to AppleWorks and is designed for use by teachers who are already familiar with the three AppleWorks tools: the word processor, the database, and the spreadsheet. "Classworks" (developed for grades 8 and 9) emphasizes computer work in which the teacher serves as troubleshooter,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Databases, Educational Media
Driscoll, Frank – MassCollegesOnLine, 1988
This paper explores three components of academic computing--programming, productivity tools, and computer-based education--by reviewing the past, evaluating the present, and considering the future possibilities of the field. It is suggested that the future growth of academic computing depends upon the resolution of a number of issues: (1)…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Courseware

Nieuwenhuysen, Paul – Electronic Library, 1988
This bibliography lists 754 books and articles which focus on programs that can run on IBM microcomputers and compatibles using PC DOS/MS DOS, and that can be used in online information and documentation work. An index lists the software packages alphabetically by title and references them to the main entries, which are listed by author. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Information Retrieval
Brady, Holly – Classroom Computer Learning, 1985
Joseph Weizenbaum (author of the computer program ELIZA) discusses his views about educational computing, pointing out why he is not convinced that children below the tenth grade benefit from the introduction of computers into the curriculum, and why larger educational issues must be addressed. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Databases
Moore, Tony – Primary English Notes (P.E.N.), 1984
The purpose of this focused newsletter is to give teachers who know little or nothing of computers some background on which to base further investigation and decisions. It begins by explaining what a computer is and defining such terms as software, hardware, memory, input/output devices, and disk drive. The newsletter then outlines four major uses…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Courseware, Databases
Hubert, Henry A. – 1985
Designed to condense the material in a wide range of articles about computers and composition, this bibliographical review on computer use in composition is preceded by brief discussions of current pedagogical theory on composition instruction and of the directions in which computing in composition appear to be developing. The reviews contain…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Ryba, Ken; Anderson, Bill – 1990
The purpose of this guide is to explain how to use computers to promote the development of effective learning and thinking skills. The emphasis in this discussion of computer assisted instruction is on the social side of learning rather than the technical aspects of using computers. Chapter titles are: (1) "A Strategies Approach to Effective…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Databases
Weaver, Dave; Pollard, Jim – 1989
These three volumes list and describe a total of 65 new educational software products. The lists are the result of February and September 1988 polls of 10 computer coordinators from large educational software preview centers and evaluation agencies, who were asked to identify new products they had seen which, in their professional opinion, were…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
Schnider, Robert W. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1987
The use of a Computing Resource Centre featuring word processing, spreadsheet, and database management activities by a group of talented and gifted students in Maple Ridge, British Columbia resulted in a marked increase in the students' organizational and planning skills and also in the quality of their work. (CB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems, Foreign Countries
Rathje, Linda – 1990
This manual provides teachers with learning activities designed to improve their use of computer applications and to facilitate the integration of computers into the curriculum. Step-by-step instructions for AppleWorks allow hands-on experience in the following applications: (1) formatting disks and getting started in general; (2) word processing,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Printers, Computer Software, Database Management Systems
Davies, Anne – 1985
Designed to assist teachers who are not familiar with computer applications in elementary education, this guide provides information on personal skill development, computer terminology, software organization and evaluation, and troubleshooting. A tentative set of computer education objectives is outlined, and examples and strategies for effective…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
McCarthy, Robert – Electronic Learning, 1988
Reviews the availability and use of educational software in elementary and secondary education. Topics discussed include the slow growth of software purchased by schools, programs that support the curriculum, word processing, tutorials, and trends toward networking and MS-DOS compatible software. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Courseware, Curriculum Enrichment