This study investigated the effects of microcomputer usage on the educational experiences of a low vision high school student. Ethnographic research methodology was utilized to conduct the single-subject study. Participant observation provided data, with interviewing of key individuals in the student's school and home environments providing…

A case study discusses factors influencing the selection of microcomputer instructional software for a cerebral palsied 6-year-old boy. Complete descriptive information is provided for 25 software programs selected in language arts, mathematics, problem solving, communication, and music. (JW)

Describes a case study of the use of a microcomputer to teach basic reading skills to a boy with dyslexia. The computer program and suggested modes of use are included. (CMV)

Vignettes illustrate the effectiveness of a project providing computer-assisted instruction to three multiply-handicapped deaf high school students. Individual and group activities resulted in increased language skills, more positive attitudes, greater self-esteem and motivation, and improved peer interactions. Software programs are briefly…

Formative evaluation has become an acceptable process to use in curriculum development. The article synthesizes the extant literature and reports the application of formative evaluation in the development of microcomputer instructional software. (Author)

Describes audiographics, or microcomputer-based teleteaching, as a feasible distance education delivery approach, and presents research data collected from a graduate course taught via audiographics at Texas Tech University. Student attitudes are discussed, advantages and disadvantages are considered, and suggestions for effective audiographics…

The objectives of this paper are to present some approaches for using computers to aid in the teaching of students in colleges of agriculture and also to share some ideas for improving instruction in the rapidly changing computer environment. The paper first outlines a conceptual relationship among students, learning, and computers in university…

The report describes a project assessing the organizational issues surrounding microcomputers in special education, with special emphasis on software selection and use. Twelve districts were visited, and both administrative and instructional applications of microcomputers were observed. Two major types of software--applications and systems…

This study, which examined the factors that promote or hinder the successful implementation of microcomputer use in primary schools in England, focused on the attitudes of teachers and administrators. (9 references) (CLB)

This volume contributes to the understanding of higher education's catalytic role in shaping the microcomputer revolution. Academic computing is viewed here as a social and cultural phenomenon. An in-depth collection of mainly ethnographic studies of the academic computing revolution--its consequences, meanings, and significance--is presented. The…

Outlines an approach to teaching management control activities via the use of case study material, microcomputer technology, and commercially available software. A case study for use by an undergraduate class is described; it includes a single regression analysis, a spreadsheet model, and a description of the man/machine decision process.…

Discusses a case study in which dyads of students and teachers using a microcomputer-based computer assisted learning (CAL) program are videotaped to analyze the interactions. Results from the dialogue analysis are related to learning outcomes and evaluating the educational efficacy of CAL software is discussed. (24 references) (LRW)

This book recounts what happened when a set of 25 laptop computers was introduced into each of 10 Australian schools (Camberwell, Anglican Girls Grammar School; Caulfield Grammar School; Frankston High School; Jamieson Park Secondary College; Kilvington Baptist Girls Grammar School; Korowa Anglican Girls' School; Mallacoota P-12 College; Methodist…

The LEARNING LINKS project was undertaken to expand opportunities for adult learning in nonformal, noneducational settings. It had the following three broad aims: stimulate student-negotiated learning, stimulate and support informal adult learning, and test the usefulness of microcomputers in an information service for adults. Over a period of 2…

Three school systems were examined to assess issues pertinent to microcomputer innovations in the schools, and to determine whether a revolution in education was taking place because of this new technology. A case study approach was used in this exploratory analysis in order to collect information from four levels: students, administrators,…