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Peer reviewedBruce, Kim B. – Education and Computing, 1991
Describes a model for the design of undergraduate curricula in the discipline of computing that was developed by the ACM/IEEE (Association for Computing Machinery/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Computer Society Joint Curriculum Task Force. Institutional settings and structures in which computing degrees are awarded are…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Degree Requirements
Peer reviewedTucker, Allen B.; Garnick, David K. – Education and Computing, 1991
Traces the evolution of introductory computing courses for undergraduates based on the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) guidelines published in "Curriculum 78." Changes in the curricula are described, including the role of discrete mathematics and theory; and the need for a broader model for designing introductory courses is…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedShaw, Mary – Education and Computing, 1991
Discussion of information technology focuses on the future needs of computer science education. Information processing as an economic force is described; the relationship of information processing with other disciplines is examined; audiences for computing education are considered; and two examples of curriculum requirements implied by computing…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Educational Trends
Peer reviewedBaker, Ronald L. – Education and Computing, 1990
Describes courses in microcomputer literacy for college students that evolved from one general course to modular courses including word processing, spreadsheets, and programing. A proposed plan for integrating microcomputers across a variety of curriculums is then discussed, and sample curriculums are shown. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedWright, June L.; Campbell, Patricia F. – Education and Computing, 1987
Discussion of integration of microcomputers into the elementary school curriculum emphasizes teacher training, and presents a multiple perspective model for designing computer education courses based on teacher concerns regarding innovations. Introductory courses for preservice teachers and graduate courses for inservice teachers are described.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedAnderson, Ronald E. – Education and Computing, 1987
This discussion identifies assumptions about the effects of computer learning activities upon students, and argues that more research is needed to justify the ongoing implementation of computer activities in education. Highlights include computer literacy, teacher training, and inequalities in socioeconomic groups and gender. Twenty-three…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedBenzie, David; And Others – Education and Computing, 1987
Three articles discuss teacher training and the use of microcomputers in elementry and secondary school curriculums. Highlights include microcomputers in British primary schools; the University of Chicago School Math Project; computer training for teachers in Iceland; learning and educational change; and introducing elementary school teachers to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations
