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Hamilton, Wayne – Educational Technology, 1987
Examines the nature of desktop publishing and how it can be used in the classroom for gifted/talented students. Characteristics and special needs of such students are identified, and it is argued that desktop publishing addresses those needs, particularly with regard to creativity. Twenty-six references are provided. (MES)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Creative Development, Electronic Publishing
Peer reviewedWright, June L.; Thouvenelle, Suzanne – Education and Computing, 1991
Based on an understanding of student characteristics and learning processes, the teacher training model described provides for the integration of microcomputers and computer-assisted instruction into the classroom using a learning center format. The model includes an introductory workshop, supervision, support, and periodic evaluation. (14…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Peer reviewedSheffield, Caryl J. – Action in Teacher Education, 1996
Reports a study that examined entering preservice teachers' prior experience in word processing, database, and spreadsheet software, based on self-reported information. Factors that influenced students' entering skills (for example, gender and computer experience) were noted. Survey data indicated that the subjects had little prior knowledge of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedQuaife, David – British Journal of Special Education, 1990
A computer software package called Schools Information Management Systems (SIMS) is available in Great Britain for application to special education uses. The system stores, manipulates, and retrieves information on pupils, medical examinations, staffing, individualized education programs, local resource management, timetables, and attendance.…
Descriptors: Attendance, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems
Download full textCopel, Harriet – 1991
This guide deals with the use of computer technology with students who have moderate cognitive abilities. It defines moderate mental retardation and notes the decreasing incidence of mental retardation. It describes characteristics of students with moderate cognitive abilities and examines the role of technology in the educational program of these…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Daily Living Skills
Davis, Wesley D. – 1985
This study evaluated Krell's 1981-82 Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) preparatory series software purported to raise students' scores substantially after only a short term of computer-assisted instruction (CAI). Forty-eight college-bound juniors from Escambia County (Florida) were assigned to experimental and control groups. A two-phased pre- and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Instruction
