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Schnider, Robert W. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1987
The use of a Computing Resource Centre featuring word processing, spreadsheet, and database management activities by a group of talented and gifted students in Maple Ridge, British Columbia resulted in a marked increase in the students' organizational and planning skills and also in the quality of their work. (CB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems, Foreign Countries
Chen, J. Wey – Educational Technology, 1989
Describes a teacher support system which is a computer-based workstation that provides support for teachers and administrators by integrating teacher utility programs, instructional management software, administrative packages, and office automation tools. Hardware is described and software components are explained, including database managers,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems
Peer reviewedSchick, James B. M. – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1989
Examines current use of computers by historians and teachers of history. Attempts to predict extent of their use in next decade. Focuses on the use of four types of computer programs: word processors; spreadsheets and statistical packages; database management programs; and simulations. States that the computer is a tool historians can use to make…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
Peer reviewedGarland, Virginia E. – Planning and Changing, 1989
Educational administration program coordinators in over 200 U.S. and Canadian universities were asked to indicate which computer applications and course developments they thought would prove most useful in training school leaders for 1990s. The highest ranked skills were word processing, scheduling, database management, budgeting, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Budgeting, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedMasterson, Julie; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1990
Procedures for using word processing or database software to generate information packets for parents are described. The packets highlight the nature of a child's speech-language disorder and provide home activities. Packets can be easily and quickly tailored to meet the needs of individual clients and their families. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Barrick, R. Kirby, Ed. – 1987
This collection of articles is designed to help vocational agriculture teachers use microcomputers in teaching. The guide covers both the different types of software and the ways they can be applied in teaching. The guide is organized in three sections. The first section covers types of programs and includes "Selection of Microcomputer Hardware…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Lindsay, Peter H. – 1986
This paper reviews the current role of microcomputers as either a cognitive or sensory prosthesis, and evaluates their potential for meeting the learning needs of exceptional students. In the area of declarative learning, computers are used for drill and practice, tutoring, and "intelligent' tutoring. In the area of procedural learning,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems
