Many aspects of computer managed instruction (CMI) are discussed in this paper which focuses on the use of computer technology to support teachers in their efforts to provide effective instruction. The nature of instructional management is explained and links to microcomputer capabilities are established. Microcomputer hardware and software…

This bibliography of materials concerning microcomputer use in education, emphasizing second language learning, has three sections: an annotated selected bibliography, an unannotated bibliography, and a resource guide. The annotated section consists of 69 entries of reports and journal articles, organized alphabetically by year of publication…

This annotated bibliography and resource list is the fourth guide in a series that constitutes a handbook on educational computing for teachers and administrators. Citations include the title, author, publisher, copyright date, current price, and publisher's address. Research and journal articles are listed under the following topic areas:…

Presents a profile of resources pertaining to newly emerging computer-based technology for the handicapped together with a generic model which reflects the scope of computer applications within the fields of special education and rehabilitation. Selected resources that are highlighted include books, periodicals, and clearinghouses. Twenty…

Intended as an action guide, this book focuses on the issues, concepts, and facts relevant to the educator who wants to consider using computers to accomplish learning objectives. A short history of computers emphasizing microcomputers and their use in education is followed by a discussion of current educational uses which includes a more detailed…

This guide is the first in a series of documents that constitute a handbook offering assistance to teachers and administrators in making decisions about: (1) the potential uses of computers in classroom settings; (2) development and management of programs; (3) direct instructional applications and instructional support functions; (4) staff…

This handbook is designed to provide uniform criteria and a support system to help individuals involved in curriculum-related functions within a school system to implement the Wisconsin Competency Based Occupational Curriculum Data System (WisCom). (The WisCom system is a complete support system for curriculum development and management that…

Designed to put educators in touch with the literature, people, and resources that will keep them informed of the current and future state of the art in computer education, this guide provides citations from 1976 through March 1982 compiled from computer searches of ERIC, Magazine Index, and Newspaper Index, and from manual searches of Education…

Secondary school administrators can use local community colleges as resources in several ways: as showplaces of diverse uses for computers, links to the needs of business regarding computing skills, participants in concurrent enrollment programs, and providers of staff development courses and computing services. (Author/JM)

Designed for use by educators trying to establish or find networks providing access to educational computing information and avenues for the exchange of ideas and experiences, this guide brings together and describes several different types of resources to provide a base from which other contacts can be made. The resources listed focus on…

Intended to serve as a guide to the development of basic computer competencies for students in teacher preparation programs or as inservice training for teachers, this primarily self-instructional manual provides basic information, worksheets, computer programs, and hands-on learning activities for 16 proficiencies related to computer literacy.…

Intended for use by teachers, administrators, and boards of education in Tennessee as they make decisions about the instructional and managerial uses of microcomputers in education, this handbook is structured around several main topics: (1) basic microcomputer information, including microcomputer components and peripheral equipment, computer…

Six dimensions of computer literacy for social studies educators to address are discussed. In preparing social studies teachers for the 21st century, educators need to determine which aspects of computer literacy are essential to incorporate into teacher education. First, teachers must have knowledge of the basic sources of information, such as…

The state of the art of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in instruction of English as a second language (ESL) is examined. An overview of computer applications in the field discusses computer roles in language learning, computers and the standard curriculum, computer requirements for different types of CALL (instructional, collaborative,…

The bibliography contains 352 citations (primarily 1969-1987) dealing with exceptionality in children with a focus on special education. An introduction argues that education should focus on the needs of exceptional students, both subaverage and supra-average, asserting that techniques that work for these exceptional students also work for average…