Stresses the importance of including at least the principles of word processing in the business curriculum. Failure to teach word processing because of lack of equipment is a costly mistake for students as well as for the business community. (JOW)

Discusses microcomputer instruction as an addition to the accounting curriculum and various elements to consider: equipment configuration needed, instructor training, adapting the microcomputer to the classroom, and outcomes of microcomputer use. (CT)

The survey included the areas of present class size, future class size, remodeling or new building plans, equipment and team teaching. (Editor)

Describes the business communications program at the University of Houston. Emphasis is given to the teaching facilities and to student needs. (JS)

Content of business education, middle school philosophy, legislation, technological growth and improvement, and types of learning are discussed as forces challenging instructional practices in business education. These challenges, the author says, have caused the development of a comprehensive business curriculum. (MF)

A University of Akron survey of the Akron area revealed that the general trend is for large companies to use manual typewriters in their business offices. Implications for typewriting instruction are discussed. (JT)

Discusses issues related to instructional content, issues affecting instructional methodology, and issues related to maximizing student access as they relate to selecting electronic typewriters, microcomputers, and stand-alone word processors for instructional use. (JOW)