Among other services, the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory contracts with local school districts, state departments of education, social service agencies, colleges, universities, and other organizations to provide roughly 90 third-party evaluations per year of projects funded through such sources as Elementary and Secondary Education Act…

Describes a model for collegiate business education departments in teaching microcomputer applications. Describes the present and future microcomputer curriculum in the Department of Business Education and Administration at Utah State University and discusses the integration of the microcomputer at the secondary level. (JOW)

Describes applications of Time-shared Interactive Computer-Controlled Television (TICCIT) in various computer-assisted instruction programs, including those of the United States armed services. For example, the army is using TICCIT to investigate the effectiveness of CAI as the primary training medium for instructing its reserve units. (JN)

In summer 1984, a study was conducted to assess the status of microcomputer applications in the public vocational-technical facilities of Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Mailing lists provided by the vocational education divisions of each state department of education were used to survey 705 individuals regarding…

Demonstrates methods of enhancing communication between computers and computer users in educational programs. Applies educational learning concepts to the design of software to improve user/machine interaction, especially for microcomputers. (Author/RW)

Examines ten factors that people selecting and using computers in the classroom should consider if the system is to be most effectively utilized as a teaching tool. Topics include personnel, materials, services, and equipment. (DC)

This manual is designed for use with the Apple II microcomputer and software packages for the Microcomputer Vocational Education Reporting System 1.0 (MICRO-VERS). It is intended to aid local agencies in building and managing a database of information required by the State Board for reporting vocational program enrollment. An introduction…

Provides an overview of the use of computers in education in Canada, focusing on the application of microcomputers in elementary and secondary education and of mini- and large-scale systems at institutional and industrial levels. (DC)

Reports that by using several features of the PLATO computer aided instruction system, students in Illinois and Hawaii who were taking similar courses were able to communicate with each other and conduct topical discussions through computer conferencing. This technique has a variety of applications and is available at different sites. (DC)

Discusses various aspects of what is implied by the term "computer literacy," suggesting that competence with computers comes from using computers as machines, as a clerk doing data entry does; as tools, as a manager doing financial analysis does; and as creative instruments, as a writer or professional programer does. (Author/JN)

This manual is designed for use with the Apple II microcomputer and software packages for the Microcomputer Vocational Education Reporting System 2.0 MICRO-VERS. It is intended to aid local agencies in building and managing a database of information required by the State Board for reporting vocational program enrollment. An introductory section,…

This report describes the development of a computerized data management system using microcomputers. Intended to assist teachers and administrators in vocational centers in managing competency-based vocational education (CBVE) instructional programs, the system was designed to be used on an individual computer, be used in networking, or be…

Predictions about the use of new technologies in education are discussed, along with 10 mistakes that many higher education practitioners are likely to make. Events predicted to occur by 1985 include the following: 80 percent of all secondary and postsecondary students will own their own computers; 20 percent of all postsecondary faculty, 25…

This paper describes the progress to date of a project to develop an educational environment to train farmers, ranchers, and staff in the use of microcomputers and economic and financial management. The project is located at the Stiles Farm, a 3,300-acre foundation farm in central Texas. A training center has been built at the farm to facilitate…

A survey of 3,581 rehabilitation facilities was conducted to determine their extent of computer use. Completed surveys were returned by 1,586 (44 percent) of the facilities, of which 864 (54 percent of the respondents) are using computers. The users indicated that computers are most frequently used for administrative purposes, whereas production…