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A Fully Integrated Management System for Tracking Student Mastery.
Farnsworth, Briant J.; Wilkinson, John C. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1987
Describes a system recently implemented in a Utah school system which uses computer technologies to promote and monitor mastery learning. Discusses the development of the system, including the search for appropriate hardware and software, and the training of teachers to use the system. (TW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Developmental Stages in School Computer Use: Neither Marx Nor Piaget.
Lengel, James G. – 1986
Karl Marx's theory of stages can be applied to computer use in the schools. The first stage, the P Stage, comprises the entry of the computer into the school. Computer use at this stage is personal and tends to center around one personality. Social studies teachers are seldom among this select few. The second stage of computer use, the D Stage, is…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
How the Microcomputer Boom Changed British Schools.
Smith, David – Technological Horizons in Education, 1988
Discusses the trends in education toward computer equipment and computer assisted learning in England. Surveys some of the attitudes of educators and students toward home-based, computer-aided learning, hardware and software. Anticipates future developments in technology for education. (CW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Pennsylvania's Innovative Computer Education Program.
Mechling, Kenneth; And Others – Technological Horizons in Education, 1987
Discusses the development of Pennsylvania's Information Technology Education for the Commonwealth (ITEC) program, which was mandated by legislation in 1984. Describes some of the activities of the 14 Regional Computer Resource Centers (RCRCs) which were created by ITEC to provide computer education to Pennsylvania teachers. (TW)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education
Computer-Aided Instruction for Mom and Dad.
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Maclay, Connie M.; Askov, Eunice N. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Promotes the development of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs as a way of educating illiterate parents and nonreading adults in general. Notes several programs of this nature already in operation around the nation. Describes some nonthreatening courseware that is being used to recruit more adults into such programs. (TW)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
New Technology and Newtonian Physics.
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Osborne, Jonathan – Physics Education, 1987
Points out two areas of difficulty in teaching Newtonian dynamics. Describes several alternatives to physics learning using new technology. Details the use of the LOGO computer language in teaching simple Newtonian environments. Suggests the potential for creating new learning experiences in dynamics with new technology. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
The Impact of Technology on Argentinean Education.
Azinian, Herminia – Technological Horizons in Education, 1988
Reviews national policy on informatics and education in Argentina. Lists government efforts to enhance computer literacy. Discusses the social context of computers. Calls for teacher training in computer techniques. Highlights the importance of computer resource specialists in schools. (CW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Optical Disc Technology. Videodisc Technology: A National Plan for Its Use in Education.
Sybouts, Ward – Technological Horizons in Education, 1987
Presents the second draft of a set of recommendations for a national agenda for the implementation of videodisc technology in education. Includes statements about goals and objectives, needs assessments, evaluation and research, the encouragement of cooperation between education and industry, courseware integration, and future planning. (TW)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Thematics Teaching, Learning and Computers in Australia.
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Murray, Steve – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1987
Recounts some of the past attempts at determining a national Australian policy for the use of computer technology in mathematics education. Lists 25 issues facing Australian mathematics education, along with the objectives of a UNESCO Regional Seminar held in the summer of 1987 relating to this topic. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Educational Technology
Equity in Education: Gender Issues in the Use of Computers. A Review and Bibliography.
Moore, Barbara G. – Review and Evaluation Bulletins, 1986
This review of research on gender differences in computer use at the elementary and secondary levels outlines the problems, discusses reasons for these problems, and gives suggestions for interventions to improve the situation. The research reviewed was conducted, for the most part, in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Courseware