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Perry, Robert P. – 1973
A consortium of small rural school districts in West Virginia was created to sponsor a regional educational computer network. The project sought to provide computer science education for selected students, to complement science and mathematics instruction through computer-assisted instructional (CAI) problem-solving activities, and to aid…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Consortia
National Instructional Television Center, Bloomington, IN. – 1973
The National Instructional Television Center (NIT) aims to reduce the time of bringing about educational innovation from the usual 15 years, achieved through traditional means like pre-service education and workshops, to five years. Its procedure in doing this is to identify significant ideas and translate them into useful television programs.…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Curriculum, Computer Science, Course Descriptions
Stoehr, Keith; And Others – 1976
A study was conducted to assess the relationship between data processing competencies taught in Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education District Data Processing programs and on-the-job demands, as a basis for curriculum review and revision. A sample of program graduates, their employers, and instructors were asked to rate 75…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Data Processing
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Swadener, Marc; Jarrett, Karen – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1987
Discusses the results of a survey on the usage of computers in secondary schools. Indicates that the majority of use was by computer classes; more staff development is needed for teachers of non-computer classes; and there is insufficient hardware and software available for non-computer classes. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Computer Uses in Education
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Samuelson, Pamela – Science, Technology, & Human Values, 1987
Addresses conditions and concerns involved in accommodating the interests of both innovators of new technologies and the general public. Discusses the tension that exists in intellectual property law between innovators and competitors. Focuses on cases dealing with computer software and semiconductor chip designs, genetically-engineered life…
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Science, Ethics, Genetic Engineering
Crombie, Gail – 1999
When the public school system of Ontario, Canada, began offering an all-female computer science course for girls in grade 11, female enrollment in computer science increased to approximately 40%. This increased enrollment level has been maintained for 3 years. The new course's effects on girls' attitudes were examined in a survey of 184 grade 11…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Career Choice, Computer Science, Course Selection (Students)
Head, Ronald B. – 1995
To supplement the academic review process and provide information on trends in occupational/technical (OT) programs, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) examined student enrollment and completion data and determined occupational opportunities for graduates of the college's OT programs. Student enrollment and graduation data for fall 1992…
Descriptors: Business Education, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Computer Science Education
Carbone, Angela; Schendzielorz, Peter – 1997
In 1996, the Department of Computer Science at Monash University (Australia) implemented a First Year Advanced Students' Project Scheme aimed at extending and stimulating its best first year students. The goal of the scheme was to give students the opportunity to work on a project that best suited their needs and captured their interests. One of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Science Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
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Journal of Chemical Education, 1983
Highlights six papers presented at the Seventh Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (Stillwater, Oklahoma 1982). Topics addressed included college course using various instructional strategies, American Chemical Society services for secondary teachers, abstract reasoning unit for gifted elementary students, biographies of crystallographers,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Chemistry, College Science, Computer Science Education
Lewis, R. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1981
Traces general educational changes over the last 20 years, summarizes past and present uses of computers in education, and identifies the impact microelectronics will have on present and future education. Discusses vocational training, availability of inexpensive educational resources, teaching methods, and teacher education. (DC)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Educational Change
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1978
Academic and administrative computer services at Trinity University in San Antonio are described. Computer services for the university are purchased from a separate profit-making company owned by Trinity University. It is suggested that the success of this type of arrangement is dependent on the local environment. (BH)
Descriptors: Business, Case Studies, College Administration, Computer Science
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Carlin, Marianne B.; And Others – T.H.E. Journal, 1997
The Discovery Center of the College of Staten Island (New York) features a student-centered curriculum with open-ended, hands-on activities. Describes collaboration between local teachers and college faculty and the integration of computer technology. Highlights the Computer Science Department for K-12 teachers and students and the high school…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Science, Cooperation, Discovery Learning
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Baouendi, Helene P.; Wilson, Judith D. – Education and Computing, 1989
Two participants in a delegation of computer professionals who observed computer education in China's primary and middle schools report on the status of computer equipment and books; the development of instructional technology; the teaching profession; and the role of computer centers and institutes in computer literacy and teacher training. (43…
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Centers, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
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Blubaugh, William L. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1989
Summarizes papers appearing in other journals: (1) "Assessing the Impact of Computer-Based Instruction"; (2) "Computers as Tutors: MENDEL as an Example"; (3) "Computers in the Education of Science Students: A Comparison of Universities and Colleges in Japan and the United States"; (4) "Differentiation and Integration in a CAI Format"; and (5)…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Nelson, Arvid – Technological Horizons in Education, 1989
Investigates Project CANS (Computer-Assisted Network Systems), a program to develop computer-assisted instruction, computer-managed instruction and computer-managed classroom activities in Cook County, Illinois. Discusses the operation of the program since 1984. Provides a description of the equipment available to each classroom and building. (MVL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Peripherals
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