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Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, 2018
The Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) is a group of people interested in small college computing issues. It is a blend of people from all over the country who use computers in their teaching, academic support, and administrative support functions. Begun in 1968 as the College and University Eleven-Thirty Users' Group…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Conferences (Gatherings), College Students, Portfolios (Background Materials)
Allan, V. H.; Kolesar, M. V. – 1996
The typical introductory programming course is not an appropriate first computer science course for many students. Initial experiences with programming are often frustrating, resulting in a low rate of successful completion, and focus on syntax rather than providing a representative picture of computer science as a discipline. The paper discusses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algorithms, Computer Science Education, Course Content
Kurtz, Barry L.; O'Neal, Micheal B. – 1994
This paper describes a National Science Foundation-sponsored project at Louisiana Technological University to develop computer-based laboratories for "hands-on" introductions to major topics of computer science. The underlying strategy is to develop structured laboratory environments that present abstract concepts through the use of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Computer Simulation
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Aubrecht, Gordon J., II; Bolland, T. Kenneth; Ziegler, Michael G. – Physics Teacher, 1999
Describes a way of incorporating animations into spreadsheets using Excel software. (WRM)
Descriptors: Animation, Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Uses in Education, Demonstrations (Science)
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Reed, W. Michael; Giessler, Steven F. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1995
Discusses the relationship between prior computer experiences and the linear or nonlinear steps students choose when working with hypermedia environments and time spent on task (based on a study of graduate students). Experience with content-area software, word processing, databases, spreadsheets, programming, hypermedia, and authoring are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Databases, Flow Charts
Harris, James K. – 1998
This paper demonstrates a grade server that allows college students to access their grades over the Internet from the instructor's home page. Using a CGI (common gateway interface) program written in Visual Basic, the grades are read directly from an Excel spreadsheet and presented to the requester after he/she enters a password. The grade for…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Class Rank, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software Development