Article discusses curriculum evaluation, specifically, how the availability of a time-sharing computer has aided in the analysis of student responses to lectures, seminars and assigned readings. (Author)

Paper deals with four areas: 1) diagnostic assessment of learners; 2) the generation, analysis and banking of test items; 3) the sequencing of learning materials for individual students; and 4) the interface of students and teachers with the computer. (Atuhor)

a look at computer simulation, which belies a methodological distinction and is a relatively new approach to the study and further understanding of complex entities and situations. (Author)

A look at the ALOHA SYSTEM research project at the University of Hawaii, which developed and built a computer-communication network based upon the use of UHF radio broadcast channels for console to computer and computer to computer communication. (Author)

Question and answer format concludes a series of articles on computing. (Editor)

More than 90 computer terminals are used at Lamar University (Texas) for a number of functions, including classes, admission, registration, fee payment, catalog editing, and the handling of the university's investments. (MLF)

Surveys the technology of database software and hardware, describing some of the principal issues related to the user's view of data, sharing, concurrent access, security, and integrity. (JN)

Discusses a semantic network of computer literacy topics and a computer implementation (ACCOLADE) for the PLATO IV system. ACCOLADE was used by learners as a search tool for accessing knowledge about a particular topic in the computer literacy knowledge space and as a mechanism to reveal the structure of that knowledge space. References are…

Discusses some prominent applications available today for most microcomputer systems, including: teaching computing to all students, the computer as a problem solving tool, games, drill and practice, simulation, and testing. (Author)

ENTER: History, geography, consumerism, science facts. COMPUTE: Totals, averages, percentages, etc. READ OUT: Enriched, integrated learning. (Editor)

This learning module for a high school architectural drafting course introduces students to the use of Claris CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) to develop a floor plan. The six sections of the module are the following: module objectives, content outline, teaching methods, student activities, resource list, and evaluation (pretest, posttest). Student…

The aim of the 2018 International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA) conference was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There have been advances in both cognitive…

A description of current activities in instructional computing in Washington State community colleges is presented, along with curriculum content guidelines and planning procedures to assist colleges which plan to initiate or upgrade their activities in instructional computing. The document provides an overview of computing activities in the…

The performance capabilities of the best computer chess programs are compared with their human counterparts with emphasis being placed on machine behavior limits. (Author)