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…

Because it was financially impossible to put a microcomputer center at each of nine Chapter I-funded elementary schools in the Modesto (California) City Schools, a remodeled school bus was converted into a mobile computing center. Objectives of the "Compubus" program and evaluation of the first year are discussed. (JN)

An example of the application of microcomputers to education, described in this paper, indicates the possibilities for their widespread use. Forecasters claim that microcomputers will be acquired by more and more individuals and families in the 1980s. This implies that schools will also make greater use of microcomputers, in computer-assisted…

This general introduction to educational uses of microcomputers provides basic information to assist educators, parents, and concerned citizens in implementing microcomputer programs in the schools. An overview and brief history of educational computing is followed by suggestions which emphasize the need for planning, including pitfalls to avoid,…

The aim of the ITMA Project is to establish research and development activities in parallel with the in-service and information services within the regional and national framework of the Microelectronics Education Programme. The major focus of the project is on the potential roles of the microcomputer in educational settings. (Author/JN)

Aimed at decision makers who will choose whether and how to implement telecommunications efforts in the human services, this final evaluation report describes an intensive demonstration effort, which was conducted by the Alternate Media Center of New York University from July 1979 to September 1980 to show how various telecommunications media,…

Presents a rationale as to why bilingual programs present a unique proving ground for computer-assisted evaluation efforts; also outlines the evaluation of Connecticut's bilingual education programs. A summary of computer applications designed to improve evaluation and a brief discussion of current benefits and future possibilities are included.…

Outlines the plan established for implementation of microtechnology at the Center for Educational Advancement (Pikeville College, Kentucky) and discusses actual procedures taken to fulfill the implementation. Indicates that the implementation design may be of use to others (education, business, industry) interested in this model for the…

This report compares the effectiveness of two microcomputer based career guidance systems that are gaining widespread acceptance--the System of Interactive Guidance and Information (SIGI), produced by the Educational Testing Service, and DISCOVER, produced by the American College Testing Program. Both systems are designed to lead the user through…

Revolutionary developments in collecting and analyzing data for use in improving curriculum and instruction at the local level are now possible with the advent of low-cost computers. The basic purposes and approaches of assessment methodologies must be refocused for local application. (LMO)

Presents seven papers on computer applications in chemical education. Topics include current status and future of teaching with microcomputers, improving undergraduate experiments with online microcomputers, chemistry's mathematical models with computer simulations, computer uses in freshmen chemistry (tutorial-drill programs, laboratory…

Educators at all levels are questioning and probing "what is" versus "what should be" to determine how best to respond to widespread diffusion/adoption of microcomputer technology. A description is given of low-cost statewide workshops to prepare teachers to confront this situation and of the excellent results achieved. (JN)

Discusses how the Lowell School District (MA) formed a partnership with a university and microcomputer manufacturer to select equipment, created a committee of administrators, teachers, and parents to oversee and implement the plan, and how the implementation efforts will be evaluated. (JN)

Describes a project designed to develop 50 tutorial lessons for students having difficulty with specific types of physics problems. Because the intent was to tutor problem solving rather than teach physics concepts, lessons were designed for use after classroom instruction had occurred. Includes project goals, development, implementation, results,…

Process evaluation has great potential to meet the needs of managers who are charged with operating employment and training programs under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). One adaptation of process evaluation could make use of a personal computer to enhance the cost-effectiveness and quick turn-around time of this method of assessing the…