Discusses the application of the computer to systematic, empirical, and efficient management of educational resources and facilities and to helping educators create within limited physical facilities a teaching or learning environment responsive to individual differences among students. Describes how the computer can be utilized to combine…

Children write computer programs to instruct each other. (MM)

Paper presented at the Education and Information Science Symposium," Sponsored by the Ohio Chapters of the American Society for Information Science in cooperation with The Department of Computer and Information Science, The Ohio State University, June 23 and 24, 1969. (MF)

This introduction to the work of the National Computing Centre (NCC), looks at industry/education links, the development of case studies, the use of computers in training, work in the Department of Industry - Micros in Schools Scheme, and at the Department of Education and Science-Micro-Electronics in Education Programme. (MP)

Discusses a major, national plan (Fifth Generation Computer Systems) for Japan to become number one in the computer industry by the latter half of the 1990s. Includes comments on the likely success of and problems associated with the plan supported by Japan's Ministery of International Trade and Industry. (JN)

A partial survey of programs available from nine nationally recognized computer software producers briefly describes the programs and points out some unique applications within the field of educational administration. (MLF)

This article contains suggestions on how teachers can prepare themselves for using computers in their classrooms. Inservice workshops, practicing on machines, and reading about computers are among the activities suggested. Pertinent books, magazines, and other sources of information are included. (PP)

Computers have been misused in education for several reasons, including lack of high-quality software and of new content or instructional methodology. Examples of misuse include drill and practice and tutorial programs. Appropriate uses include programming, writing, access to databases, and simulations. Computers should complement, not replace,…

Suggestions are provided for college development offices interested in linking an office word processing system with the institution's main computer system. These include researching needs, leasing versus purchasing, obtaining equipment, and making the most of the system obtained. (MSE)

The promise of mainframe computers in the 1970s for management information systems (MIS) is largely unfulfilled, and newer office automation systems and data communication systems are designed to be responsive to MIS needs. The status of these innovations is briefly outlined. (MSE)

Word processing may change how people learn to write. The use of a word processor to teach a sixth grader with writing problems showed how the machine can alleviate problems involving writing with pencil and paper, correcting errors, evaluating and revising, and producing a good-looking text. (RW)

The main types of computerized management information systems found in community health nursing are described. The state of the art and several case studies are presented. Ways such systems will operate in the future are explored. Finally, suggestions for better utilization of computer systems are discussed. (CT)

Reviews selected facets of office automation, including office systems, the technical base, software, services, system growth, and effects on office personnel. (JN)

The purpose of this article is to present the facts regarding one school's decision to improve its educational environment by attempting to understand and utilize the computer. Described are the following uses: attendance, master schedule building, grade reporting, tuition payments, test correcting, student placement, and student surveys. (KC)