According to a North Carolina survey, principals believe that all marketing graduates should be computer literate and that marketing courses are an effective way to integrate academic and vocational education. They feel that marketing teachers need to stay abreast of the business world and are interested in articulation, especially tech prep. (JOW)

The basic educational requirements desired by businesses of new employees and the relationship of the computer to their work were determined through site visits to 17 businesses. Employers wanted microcomputer proficiency, excellent communication skills, analytical and interpersonal skills, and background in word and data processing and…

Discusses the responsibility of educational systems to make students computer literate and the need for teachers to be trained adequately in computers and in hardware and software selection. (JOW)

Five articles are presented. They examine computer literacy inservice activities, some considerations for supervising student teachers, a suggested methods course syllabus, course/curriculum development, a design for keyboarding/formatting, and a technique for updating the records management curriculum. (CT)