All teachers and administrators must be involved with the computer as soon as possible. The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory has developed instructional courses emphasizing computer applications which provide hands-on'' use of computers. (Author/WM)

Describes EDP (electronic data processing) insurance, which provides coverage for such things as the loss of computer programs and accumulated transaction data, and the consequences of an interruption in processing. Discusses what is and is not covered by EDP insurance, how to plan for EDP insurance, the amount of coverage to get, and how to avoid…

A keynote address given at the First General Session of the Twenty-seventh Biennial Council of Pi Lambda Theta at the University of Arizona on August 15, 1971, in which the author talks about the future and about revolution, which seems to be part of the future. (Editor/DR)

The content of administrative notices, a non-reactive measure, was used to examine the impact of organizational changes in schools. Compared with control schools, the experimental school showed increases in categories of Cooperation," Participation," and Skills." The control school notices had greater emphasis on good-bad" evaluations. (Author)

This article demonstrates an iterative method of evaluating the cosine function which can be derived using secondary school trigonometry. A sample computer run is included. (MM)

A computer language and hardware for instructional use. (RA)

Described is an example of a locally developed program that served as an alternative to graduate education programs and provided school counselors with some new awareness and skills. (Author)

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…

Array processors are emerging as one cost-effective way of increasing the computing power of existing university computer systems. Two array processor installations at Cornell University and implications for other colleges and universities are discussed. (Author/JN)

Advances in factory computerization (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) are reviewed, including discussions of robotics, human factors engineering, and the sociological impact of automation. (JN)

This article gives an overview of the new field of complexity theory which links computer science to mathematics, and ultimately to the solution of theoretical as well as practical problems in society and technology. (Author/MK)

This issue focuses on word processing. This article discusses choosing a word processor. It is noted that the text base of most processors is of the standard letter of manuscript variety, and cautions the consumer to be aware of the limitations of these devices. (MP)