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Zinn, Karl L. – Creative Computing, 1978
This informal report describes uses of single-user, personalized computer systems at the University of Michigan and discusses the implications of new technologies for improving access to higher education. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computers, Educational Assessment
Turner, Judith Axler – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Computational science is defined as science done on a computer. A computer can serve as a laboratory for researchers who cannot experiment with their subjects, and as a calculator for those who otherwise might need centuries to solve some problems mathematically. The National Science Foundation's support of supercomputers is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Graphics, Computers, Experiments
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Larrabee, C. E., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Describes the use of computer spreadsheet programs in physical chemistry classrooms. Stresses the application of bar graphs to fundamental quantum and statistical mechanics. Lists the advantages of the use of spreadsheets and gives examples of possible uses. (ML)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs