The proposed computer system implements a scheme of joint-classroom and distance learning, scientific and exploratory research in order to motivate and stimulate students' independent work in acquiring professional competencies. The developed system reflects both the traditional structure of education in universities using groups of students,…

Self-regulated learning (SRL) skills are critical for students of all ages to maximize their learning. Two key processes of SRL are being aware of one's performance (self-evaluation) and believing in one's capabilities to produce given attainments (self-efficacy). To assess and improve these capabilities in young children (5-8), we use a literacy…

The objectives of this study were to (1) investigate the efficiency of blended teaching online according to the Super Star Learning Pass model on Basic computer application for Shunde Technical Vocational College, (2) compare students' achievements before and after learning through blended teaching online according to the Super Star Learning Pass…

Students are often unsure of how to select the right study path at a higher educational institution. They either lack knowledge of a proposed study path or they do not manage to learn more before making their selection. Universities often apply various approaches, such as printed or online course curricula, to facilitate the selection process. Yet…

On many campuses, iPads have taken over the hearts and minds of everyone. Everyone, that is, except the IT department. These sexy tablets might be the apple of faculty and students' eyes, but for IT directors and their staffs, working with iPads in an enterprise network environment is not the stuff of a love affair. To state the problem…

This study explored the reliability and validity of Web-based portfolio self-assessment. Participants were 72 senior high school students enrolled in a computer application course. The students created learning portfolios, viewed peers' work, and performed self-assessment on the Web-based portfolio assessment system. The results indicated: 1)…

The purpose of this study is to examine exemplary science teachers' level of computer use, their knowledge/skills in using specific computer applications for science instruction, their use of computer-related applications/tools during their instruction, how often they required their students to use those applications in or for their science class…

An IBM spokesman discusses his corporation's view of the current and potential role of computers in education. (AK)

The author presents a framework against which educational 'data processing' tasks can be examined relative to each other." (Author/AK)

This paper provides a prescriptive approach, i.e., a suggestion of what ought to be, the future of computer instruction in higher education. Discussed are: (1) computer capabilities and costs, in terms of hardware and software, and two major trends in computing that hold special promise for instruction with the computer: large centralized…

Interactive student instruction through computers in classrooms is becoming increasingly popular, and there is some reason to believe that the use of computers in the classroom is not a passing fad. Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) furnishes many of the computer systems for interactive student instruction in different schools: some of these…

Time, money, availability of equipment, and support from the college community are important to the success of computerized instruction. (RN)

In response to the growing role of computers in education and the consequent need for computer literacy, this glossary of computer terminology has been developed to assist those responsible for making decisions regarding the use or purchase of either computer hardware or software. The glossary provides several hundred definitions of technical…

Teideman, a leading authority on technological applications in guidance, stresses that guidance technology is an important new development. Schmidt, who has written widely in areas of psychology and counseling, questions the place of technology in guidance and society and underlines some of the concerns related to the adoption of technology. The…

The global software industry is in the midst of a major evolutionary shift--one based on open computing--and this trend, like many transformative trends in technology, is being led by the IT staffs and academic computing faculty of the higher education industry. The elements of this open computing approach are open source, open standards, open…