Describes a computer-assisted paperless system for the telephone marketing industry and claims it will enable schools to make telephone fund raising more successful. (MLF)

Six steps in creating a master plan for the institutional computing system include: describing a mission for computing technology, establishing program objectives, matching the technology to the objectives, prioritizing alternative approaches, developing alternative approaches, and selecting the preferred approach. (MSE)

Describes the advantages and features of computer-assisted laboratory stations for use in a chemical engineering program. Also describes a typical experiment at such a station: determining the response times of a solid state humidity sensor at various humidity conditions and developing an empirical model for the sensor. (JN)

Experiences and suggestions from a teacher using computers in a grade five-six classroom are given. (MNS)

Western Carolina University (W.C.U.) MicroNet is designed to improve mathematics and science teaching by forming a support network for teachers. Describes: (1) the W. C. U. MicroNet system; (2) advantages of the network for students, teachers, and the university; (3) successes and problems; and (4) future endeavors. (JN)

Computers have the potential to positively affect lifestyles by influencing recreational activities and leisure time. Games, educational software, and telecommunications offer challenge and relaxation. The computer can help save time that can be used for recreational purposes. (DF)

Therapeutic recreation professionals can work with computer specialists to develop uses for microcomputers with special populations. Computers can help sensory-impaired individuals, physically disabled, the aged, and special education students. Computer professionals benefit from receiving feedback from therapeutic recreation professionals on…

A laboratory course design to teach the principles of process data acquisition and control using digital computers was developed at Washington University. The structure of the laboratory and course are described. The course outline and list of experiments are included. (JN)

A survey, which presented to members of the Council of Administrators of Special Education seven questions on development and current and future use of technology applications, indicated, among other findings, use of a computerized system by over half of 384 respondents, great interest in management use, and diversity of hardware. (Author/MC)

Suggests employing intermediary personnel, who are both skilled in mathematical programming and managerially trained, to support strategic decision-making by upper-level executives. Argues that this approach is preferable to developing simplified programming languages for use by executives. Available from: Alfred P. Sloan School of Management,…

The administrator in higher education is faced with the task of setting the various decision variables under his control to maximize a value function as defined over a set of goal variables. (Author)

Methods for retrieval of information on chemical compounds utilizing several computer data bases are compared to determine scope of data base coverage. Preparation of search questions is outlined and comparative results are reported indicating the yield from each data base. (6 references) (Author/NH)

A model is presented for test construction and scoring that utilizes the knapsack model of mathematical programing. The method applies to examinations of the type in which a choice exists in the number of questions the examinee is required to answer. The method has been utilized with respect to a mathematics examination, and computer-generated…

Student Charge accounts, immediate inventory control and instant feedback on turnover are among the benefits from transforming Lehigh's book store to electronic data processing (EDP). (Editor/PG)