Contends that the electronic revolution will only supplement existing modes of education; that it is not a panacea capable of correcting all of education's ills. Maintains that the relationship between assumptions and empirical evidence has not been neglected. (JDH)

In the transition between the industrial and the information ages, preparation of pupils to access and apply information that does not presently exist is the challenge to all educators. Four major areas of microcomputer application related to special education (tool application, computer-assisted instruction, computer-managed instruction, and…

Computers may help students delve farther into social studies research topics. The role of the computer in database management is explored in this article. (DF)

Describes a course which uses integrated electronic spreadsheets for computer assisted instruction in teaching multiple regression analysis. The process of implementing the method is explained, tips on worksheet arrangement are given, and advantages of using electronic spreadsheets are delineated. (Author/MBR)

Reviews two recent articles on computer use in the English classroom. Discusses ways that word processing programs for microcomputers can be used to teach revision. Identifies the equipment and software requirements for using the approach and discusses practical benefits. (DMM)

Joseph Weizenbaum (author of the computer program ELIZA) discusses his views about educational computing, pointing out why he is not convinced that children below the tenth grade benefit from the introduction of computers into the curriculum, and why larger educational issues must be addressed. (JN)

Presents author's view of how computer graphics produced in the classroom enhance mathematical concepts teaching. Specific concepts and related graphics presented include the convergence of power series and the Central Limit Theorem. Formal versus informal instruction, computer assisted instruction versus teaching, and requirements for future…

To properly teach the use of computers, school must be equipped with laboratories that provide students with their own interactive computer or terminal--but that takes money. A business department chairman of a Southern California high school describes how he obtained a $40,000 federal grant to develop a 20-workstation laboratory. (JN)

Seven possible applications of microcomputers in high school science programs are discussed. They include computers as calculators, computers as black-box number crunchers, computers for teaching computer literacy, computers as blackboards, computer-assisted instruction, computer simulations, and process control. (JN)

A series of classroom microcomputer-assisted games based on an approach to understanding through mythological symbolism is described and discussed. (MSE)

Suggests ways to overcome obstacles to student computer literacy, including engaging the teacher, training the teacher, and equipping schools with computers. (FL)

The author recounts his experiences as an administrator of programs for deaf elementary and secondary students and describes a model for helping others to determine selection and management of computer resources. (CL)

Presents essential questions to be answered before planning and developing instructional programs and recommends that instructional designers be familiar with microcomputers as learning tools; use sequence, choice, and/or repetition structures in constructing programs; use flowcharting or screen mapping for a visual presentation of the program's…

Describes a computer program which simulates the processes that determine the steady-state distribution of water and electrolytes between the cytoplasmic fluid in a typical cell and its extracellular environment. Program listing (in BASIC) or program on your own diskette can be obtained by contacting author. (JN)

This article describes a computer network system that connects several microcomputers to a single disk drive and one copy of software. Many schools are switching to networks as a cheaper and more efficient means of computer instruction. Teachers may be faced with copywriting problems when reproducing programs. (DF)