This report on a 4-year (1984-87) project to introduce computers into the Norwegian schools begins with an overview of Norway's geography and climate, people, foreign policy, economy, recreation, and educational system. Background on the development of the national plan for the introduction of computers into the schools is then provided together…

Discussion of microcomputer-based social science laboratories highlights a program for data analysis that was developed by the Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) primarily for use in high schools. Four teaching packages are described that include data material and workbooks, and future packages under development are described. (LRW)

Reports data from 1970, 1978, and 1990 surveys conducted in Norway to determine teacher attitudes toward new information and communication technologies (NICT). The aims of the study were to describe the main trends in changes in teachers' attitudes and find some of the reasons behind the changes. (15 references) (LAE)

Data were collected in 1990 from teachers, parents, and students in elementary and lower secondary schools on their attitudes toward information and educational technology. The study was designed to determine whether the three groups share the same expectations and attitudes toward microcomputers and to identify important factors influencing…