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Peer reviewedGalloway, Patricia – Academe, 1984
Considerations for faculty to make in choosing appropriate computer dealers, hardware, and software are outlined, with specific information given about system types, capabilities, compatibility, costs, and selection criteria for each. A brief reading list is included. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Download full textMaring, Gerald H. – 1985
Designed for use in helping parents to become familiar with their children's microcomputer needs, this guide addresses two important questions: whether parents should provide a computer in the home to assist children in their reading development, and which computer they should purchase. The answer to the first question is a simple yes, but the…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Decision Making, Equipment Evaluation, Family Environment
Targ, Joan – Educational Computer, 1981
Describes the selection of hardware and refinement of lesson sets for the Computer Tutor project, a computer literacy program in the Palo Alto schools which uses tutors to teach programing skills to students, staff, and parents. An overview of the program in its second year of operation is included. (JJD)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation, Input Output Devices
Peer reviewedPerez, Ernest – Library Software Review, 1997
Examines the practical realities of upgrading Intel personal computers in libraries, considering budgets and technical personnel availability. Highlights include adding RAM; putting in faster processor chips, including clock multipliers; new hard disks; CD-ROM speed; motherboards and interface cards; cost limits and economic factors; and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Peripherals, Computer Selection, Computer Storage Devices
Levine, Janice Resnick – 1983
Designed for use by educators and school media specialists, this resource guide identifies some of the major sources of information dealing with the use of microcomputers for instructional purposes in elementary and secondary education. It is also intended to serve as an ongoing guide to the location of up-to-date microcomputer information for…
Descriptors: Books, Clearinghouses, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1983
Reviewing the current status of educational computing, this report makes 48 specific future policy recommendations for schools in Alberta, Canada. The first section discusses educational computing in Alberta and the other Canadian provinces and in Minnesota, Texas, and Florida. The second section describes aspects of the educational delivery…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Educational Innovation
Bird, Pristen; And Others – Electronic Learning, 1984
Discusses factors that should be considered before purchasing a computer, given the objectives of computer literacy; considering programing in Pascal or Logo, computer-assisted instruction, teaching practical applications, art and music, special education, telecommunications, administration, and library management. A chart showing prices and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Literacy
