This summary of developments and activities at the University of Delaware Office of Computer-Based Instruction (OCBI) during 1980-1981 includes: (1) a detailed account of the history and development of OCBI which covers background information, utilization rates, the organization of OCBI, the OCBI courseware development process, OCBI publications,…

Until recently, computer-aided drafting and design (CAD) systems were almost exclusively operated on mainframes or minicomputers and their cost prohibited many schools from offering CAD instruction. Today, many powerful personal computers are capable of performing the high-speed calculation and analysis required by the CAD application; however,…

A review of the literature indicates that, in spite of differences in methodology, faculty surveys permit an explanation of academic psychologist's interest in instructional computing, the current extent of instructional computer use, and the differences between interest and use. All of the studies reviewed indicated a substantial interest in…

This unit introduces students to the basic skills, procedures, and formats used in operating most word processing equipment. Introductory materials include an overview of the three-week unit, its scope, and student behavioral objectives. Teacher materials provided are a lesson plan outline, glossary, and some masters for visual aids. Two student…

This bibliography lists 86 references, most of which are annotated, to papers and journal articles on computer assisted learning (CAL) in the Soviet Union. Topics dealt with include problem solving models, decision strategies, programmed instruction, algorithms, simulation, educational games, databases, and testing. The references have been…

A symposium of industrial, governmental, and academic leaders was held to consider new technological devices and systems and to develop guidelines for teachers and school administrators on how to prepare for the coming age of technology in education. Topics under consideration included educational objectives, the historical and sociological…

This article describes the computer-based facilities developed by the Computer-Based Education Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois. The computerized system, known as PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automated Teaching Operation), utilizes a CDC 1604 computer. The Chinese course objectives and PLATO programing procedures are described in…

This study was undertaken to examine the status of computer-based instruction in Vancouver secondary schools which is categorized as computer-science courses or traditional courses which use the computer merely as a problem-solving and learning aid. Then schools participated in an examination of the computer-science courses. This aspect of the…

A computer processed sociogram (CPS), using a numberical printout and vectors, is being successfully used by teacher trainees at Lock Haven State College during their student teaching. Mark-sense IBM cards are marked by students and punched by the mark-sense machine; the computer program then analyzes the cards, draws vectors and issues a…

An instructional management program was developed to assist students in selecting learning activities. The program was based on a general model for specifying hierarchical curriculum structure. This model was developed using the directed graph, a mathematical form of a structural model. A hierarchy could then be generated from the curriculum…

Computers are being used with increasing frequency to plan campus design and evaluate the effectiveness of existing facilities. This review surveys documents, previously announced in RIE, that are concerned with the development, application, and evaluation of computer programs and simulation models designed to relate space and enrollment needs to…

Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is not making an important, visible impact on the educational system of this country. Though its instructional value has been proven time after time, the high cost of the hardware and the lack of quality courseware is preventing CAI from becoming a market success. In order for CAI to reach its market potential…

A further development in the systematic development of individualized instructional materials coupled with the availability of interactive terminals linked to time-sharing computer systems (computer-managed instruction) is the implementation of a computer-assisted instructional design system. With existing computer technology, the common elements…

This publication discusses computer education for teachers, reports the results of a nationwide survey on what teacher training institutions are doing about computer education, and looks into computer education trends in American school districts. Additionally, results are briefly discussed of a national survey of superintendents' attitudes…

Outlined here is a province-wide computer system that brings benefits to both schools and students. (Editor)