Rather than suggest specific course outlines, this report provides guidance for continued development of computer curricula, discusses established principles, and helps to revise current programs. Junior colleges should offer specialized programs for students planning to work as professional data processors. They should also provide computer…

NEW TECHNIQUES IN SCHEDULING PERMIT MORE EFFICIENT USE OF TIME FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN PROGRAMING, AND PROVIDES A SEEDBED FOR INNOVATION. THE STANFORD SCHOOL SCHEDULING SYSTEM (S-4) IS A SET OF PROGRAMS THAT AUTOMATES THE SCHEDULING PROCESS. THE FIRST OF THE FOUR PROGRAMS, CTTA, (CARD TO TAPE AND AUDIT), DIRECTS THE…

Twenty-three instructors participated in an 8-week summer institute to develop their technical competency to teach the second year of a 2-year Technical Education Computer Science Program. Instructional material covered the following areas: (1) compiler languages and systems design, (2) cost studies, (3) business organization, (4) advanced…

THIS CURRICULUM DESIGN COULD BE USED (QUITE POSSIBLY WITH INSERVICE TRAINING SESSIONS) BY AN INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCED IN DATA PROCESSING TO FAMILIARIZE EDUCATORS WITH THE COMPUTER AND TO TEACH THEM A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ITS USE IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF AN OUTLINE OF THE POINTS TO BE COVERED IN EACH LESSON, SUPPLEMENTED…