Discusses the controversy surrounding the initial decision to establish, and the current decision to phase out, the National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC), a computational chemistry center jointly sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. (CS)

Contains teaching ideas from six journalism teachers on the following topics: teaching electronic editing, using minicomputers in an advertising media course, five ways to make grading stories easier, the point and code system of grading, student coverage of state government, and the "guided design" teaching technique. (RL)

A unit on the quadratic equation is described. The discovery approach is used and the computer is integrated into the study of mathematics. (MK)

A description is given of the Science Shuttle program which uses a van to bring computers (Apple II) into the classroom. (MK)

A description is given of some of the ways personal computers could be used in the classroom and the benefits of these uses. (MK)

Examples are given of computer activities in analytic geometry. (MK)

Suggests the use of computers for the administrative tasks of departments and individual faculty members. Outlines the advantages of integrated software computer use. Details the strengths and weaknesses of specific computer programs. Provides examples of the application of computers to particular tasks. (RW)

This computer-assisted career guidance bibliography contains references to the SIGI Plus and SIGI (the System of Interactive Guidance and Information). The bibliography is divided into these sections: Systems; Theoretical Foundations; Evaluation and Research Reports; Program Descriptions; and Supporting Materials. Citations are from the years…

Experience with data processing must be included in courses dealing with computer science. A series of examples of data processing problems suitable for classroom use is presented. (SD)

Using a computer equipped with a plotter, graphs of linear equations and trigonometric identities can be produced. Examination of these graphs can aid in teaching solution of equations. (SD)

Reviews the experience of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with an on-line registration system and a subsequent change to the use programmable terminals with the Sanders 810 computer, which is considered a significant improvement at less cost. Advantages and disadvantages of both systems are detailed. (JT)

A computer network serves 53 schools and colleges in North Carolina; Essex County College in New Jersey has an on-line computer registration system that is used by students and administrators to enter information or ask questions. (Author/MLF)

Issues and strategies for developing a campus data communications system are discussed. It is suggested that individual microcomputer (MC) workstations will occasionally have a need for (1) access, via a data communications network, to a more powerful processor; (2) specialized software; (3) sophisticated output devices; (4) central data sets; or…

The evolution of computer hardware for college computing has mirrored the industry's growth. When computers were introduced into the educational environment, they had limited capacity and served one user at a time. Then came large mainframes with many terminals sharing the resource. Next, the use of computers in office automation emerged. As…

In a summer experiment, the Graduate Library School at Indiana University lent three terminals to 23 users 143 times. (Author/PF)