Describes a structured method for writing and formatting lessons on using computers. Steps include applying the whole-part-whole model, selecting illustrations, and using clear, accurate instructions. (JOW)

Using an Oklahoma intermediate school program as an example, this article advises a laboratory approach to teaching computer literacy. Suggests nine-week minicourses linking computer and curriculum basics and wider student access to computers. (MLH)

This paper describes the development of a course to introduce microcomputer application software to non-computer science majors at Kean College (New Jersey). Topics covered include: (1) background; (2) course content; (3) classroom laboratory design, installation, and management; (4) teaching strategies and student performance and reactions. Some…

This manual provides background materials for Project CIRCLE (Curriculum by Industry Review-Computers Link to Education), a competency-based curriculum developed to provide trainers or educators teaching short-term or long-term programs with a complete field-tested curriculum in microcomputer applications. Prefatory materials and acknowledgements…

The authors argue that definitions of computer literacy are too broad and that the term "computer competence" more usefully addresses questions of knowledge and skills. A taxonomy of computer competence, comprised of four levels, is proposed, and its uses for elementary through higher education are discussed. (MT)

This document outlines the computer education plan for a school district in Ohio. The district's philosophy and goals and the philosophy toward computer education are presented first. Listed are student goals and objectives for K-12, staff goals and objectives, student access to computers, and the student sequence of program scope, with objectives…

Growing sophistication about computer use among students and faculty, ready availability of microcomputers, and rapid advances in technology and software have led to more computing in all courses. While computer literacy used to mean programing, it now means familiarity with the technology and its everyday applications. (MSE)

The broad range of computer literacy among students causes problems in the development of a computer-based curriculum. This article discusses the procedures used by the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University to implement an integrated approach to curriculum design for computer education. (JOW)

Describes the implementation of a computer literacy program in the Lyons Township High School in Illinois. Program costs are discussed and an implementation schedule is provided. (JJD)

The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine's recently established computer program involved creation of a lab with six microcomputers and design of a course in computer literacy for dentistry. Students (N=94) found the course appropriate in format and time, and self-reported knowledge increased in all but three subject areas. (MSE)

Analyzes the relationship between precollege and college microcomputer use, focusing on equity (who gets access to microcomputers) and on curricular policy (how engineering colleges adapt to the advent of popular microcomputing). Computer hardware, instructional issues, and educational objectives are also considered. (Author/JN)

An analysis of computer literacy curricula around the middle of the 1980s shows a remarkable overall shift away from teaching computing to teaching applications, information handling, and problem-solving. Computer use is no longer viewed as a goal in itself, but is introduced as a powerful means of fulfilling information needs and of facilitating…

The document is part of the final report on Project STEEL (Special Teacher Education and Evaluation Laboratory) intended to extend the utilization of technology in the training of preservice special education teachers. This volume focuses on the second of four project objectives, the development of a special education teacher computer literacy…

This publication contains 4 reports and 15 profiles which illustrate the role of computers in education with emphasis on vocational education. The reports are: (1) "Microcomputers in the Classroom--Dreams and Realities" (Henry Jay Becker); (2) "Microcomputers in the Classroom: Are There Unique Issues for Vocational Educators to Consider?" (Judith…

Described is the Alfa Project in Uruguay, designed to integrate computer education into secondary schools through teacher-training. Both teacher-users and teacher-authors were considered. Course objectives, curriculum content, and teaching guidelines are presented. (MNS)