This report discusses the objectives and progress to date of Project PRIME: Planning Resources in Minnesota Education. These include: (1) testing the CAMPUS model at 3 institutions; (2) training to use the model; (3) developing compatible planning tools; (4) research on program analysis and faculty activities; (5) linking CAMPUS to institutional…

This report describes the CAMPUS-V, a computer based simulation model with an ability to represent "reality" in considerable detail. CAMPUS is an acronym for Comprehensive Analytical Methods for Planning University Systems, and was developed by the Institute for Policy Analysis in the University of Toronto. This report briefly discusses:…

Discusses computer simulation which focus students' attention on logical steps involved in qualitative analyses. (SK)

Chapter I of this manual for a planning simulation system for higher education presents some basic outlines to aid in the planning process, including the "outline of plans" as a concrete aid to systematic planning. This chapter also identifies some of the typical problems and barriers that hamper the planning process, and conveys the…

PRIME is an acronym for Planning Resources in Minnesota Education. The project's primary objective is to test the implementation of CAMPUS (Comprehensive Analytical Methods for Planning University Systems) in one State College, one Junior College, and in one school at the University of Minnesota. The CAMPUS model was developed by the Institute for…

The purpose of this report is to aid the use of the computer simulation model, CAMPUS-M, in 4 specific areas: (1) the conceptual modeling of the institution; (2) the preparation of machine readable input data; (3) the preparation of simulation and report commands for the model; and (4) the actual running of the program on a CDC 6600 computer.…

Reports on uses of microcomputers at the University of Michigan including word processing, extending laboratory experience, simulation, games, tutorial uses, and building skills in computing. (RAO)

This paper describes a series of FORTRAN IV computer models which are the content-oriented subject matter for a college course in forest planning. The course objectives, the planning problem, and the ten planning aid models are listed. Student comments and evaluation of the program are included. (BT)

Uses of microcomputers in higher education are discussed, including their general use in the liberal arts and simulations in the humanities. Examples of and issues related to requiring students to purchase microcomputers are also discussed; one study indicates that it may be wrong to require all students to make such purchases. (JN)

Question and answer format concludes a series of articles on computing. (Editor)

Describes impact of micrographics; microcomputer simulations of scintillation spectrometry and chemical/enzyme kinetics experiments; various computer programs (formulas and equations and equilibrium demonstration and lunar data plotting, among others); multiplexing in instrument readout displays; microcomputer-controlled flash photolysis…

In artificial life research, scientists use the principles of evolution to develop complex behaviors from simple elements. By creating lifelike processes, they are trying to understand real organisms and explore possibilities for life in other circumstances. Techniques used are diverse, including biological testing, robotics, and computer…

The role of computer science in relation to education is discussed from two points of view: (1) the use of computer models for studying the learning process, and (2) the use of the computer as a teaching device. (SD)