Based on a nationwide survey of secondary schools (sponsored by NSF), the study describes the extent and degree of computer use for both administrative and instructional purposes. In covering instructional applications, the study also includes statistics on the nature and purpose of computer use; type of source and level of support; school…

At present most systems development is completely dominated by systems people. Such domination can lead to long delays in the development of systems, failures of many systems to ever become operational, costly redesigns for those that do, and a poor fit between systems and their users. Management and users, as well as systems programmers, need to…

Information from many different sources related to the use of computers in instruction, particularly computer-assisted instruction (CAI), is provided in this bibliography: journal articles, books, articles from edited books, and technical reports or memos. Each of the 835 entries contains title, year and place of publication, often the number of…

In response to a growing need for effective and efficient means for auditing computer-based systems, a number of studies dealing primarily with batch-processing type computer operations have been conducted to explore the impact of computers on auditing activities in the Federal Government. This report first presents some statistical data on…

Research programs of the University of California (UC) Institute of Library Research (ILR) for the period July 1975 to June 1976 included: (1) error analysis of the UC Union Catalog Supplement (UCUCS), (2) error analysis of on-line bibliographic data bases, (3) planning data for UCUCS-2 conversion planning, and (4) document delivery support for…

Describes the attempts of a teacher to use a personal microcomputer to provide tutoring in an undergraduate physics course. (GA)

This article describes a one-semester junior and senior level course in applied mathematical optimization for undergraduates which provides the opportunity to test models by doing numerical experiments and to learn to use computer subroutines for solving optimization problems. (MN)

A computer program for scoring written simulation tests provides individual scores and basic item analysis data. The program is written in Fortran IV and can accomodate up to thirty-five hundred options and up to ten thousand examinees. (Author/JKS)

Describes how one software package can make a big difference in the effectiveness of a placement program. (Author)

Describes a placement office which needed computer service but couldn't justify a complicated system. Presents a means which was found to eliminate tedious handling of data. (Author)

Describes a particular approach to a library problem: the utilization of computer simulation to provide data on how best to serve the citizens of the state of Washington through delivery of library materials by mail, with patrons ordering from a printed catalog of materials. (Author)

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Describes the inhouse database of the journalism school at the University of Missouri, used as a computerized "morgue." Discusses its advantages and problems. (FL)

Discusses (1) instructional uses of VisiCalc; (2) use of a spreadsheet to calculate the activity coefficients of lead in amalgams from measurements of the potentials of cells without liquid junction; and (3) the computerized solution (analogous to a titration) of simultaneous equations for determining equilibrium pH of a raindrop. (JN)

Presents guidelines a day care director can use to evaluate the need for a computer for his or her center. (Author/BB)