The development of a two week summer institute for seventh and eighth grade students who are gifted in math and science and are interested in computers is summarized, and various project materials are appended. Objectives of the 1982 microcomputer summer institute, which was sponsored by the State University of New York at Albany, included:…

A comprehensive interdisciplinary program for educating library automation specialists has been developed at Louisiana State University. It consists of three programs: (1) a Master of Library and Information Science/Master of Science in Systems Science program; (2) a Certificate in Library Automation; and (3) a Ph.D. in Computer Science, for which…

A study was conducted of the use of computers in business education programs in four-year publicly funded colleges and universities in Louisiana. The study was conducted to provide business educators with a practical reference on computer uses in postsecondary business education programs and to determine if the schools have long-range plans and…

The almost 200 papers and panel, project, and special session reports represented in this collection focus on innovations, trends, evaluations, and research in the use of computers in a variety of educational settings. Of these, the full text is provided for 52 presentations and abstracts for 138. The topics discussed include: use of computers at…

This report details the Hawaii State Department of Education's plan for the use of computers and computer-related technologies in instruction and instructional support. Four areas of implementation are identified: (1) computer literacy, which includes exploratory computer literacy, computer science, and vocational-technical education; (2)…

A companion volume to "Scope and Sequence for Computer Education (Grades K-12)" (1984), this document outlines the goals and objectives of a school district program designed to assist students to learn to use computers and to develop positive attitudes, values, and motivation as appropriate for each individual's age, needs, and desires.…

A test of the effectiveness of the direct instruction model as an instructional method was conducted in Sydney (Australia) by administering pre- and post-tests to fifth and sixth year students taught computer literacy and computer programming skills in specially designed 5-week courses. Nine schools, some independent and some…

This manual, which describes the Department of Defense Dependent Schools' educational computing program, briefly identifies and explains the potential uses of computer technology and provides direction for the development of computer utilization among elementary and secondary schools throughout the geographically dispersed system. The first two…

This report summarizes a hearing held on the current state of research facilities at United States universities. The hearing also focused on what role the federal government, universities, and business can play in restoring the university research infrastructure. Part I of the report analyzes the hearing according to the various issues that were…

The seven sections in this volume analyze ways to strengthen the educational impact of microcomputers in the schools and to maximize their potential as important learning and instruction tools. The following papers are included: (1) "Human Cognition and the Use of New Technologies" (Richard Mayer); (2) "Don't Bother Me with…

This guide to a 4-unit, required high school computer science course emphasizes problem solving and computer programming and is designed for use with a variety of hardware configurations and programming languages. An overview covers the program rationale, goals and objectives, program design and description, program implementation, time allotment,…

This resource guide for teachers suggests activities for 20 instructional sessions for elementary children, particularly those in grades 3-6, to introduce them to the LOGO computer language. It can be used with five LOGO versions: Apple, Atari, MIT, Texas Instruments, and TRS. For each session, the guide covers objectives, concepts/skills,…

Designed to improve students' thinking, learning, and creative skills while they learn to program a microcomputer in BASIC programing language, this instructional manual for intermediate learners provides a brief section of information for each new topic together with a sample program to enter, run on the computer, and observe; a suggested change…

Designed to improve students' thinking, learning, and creative skills while they learn to program a microcomputer in BASIC programing language, this instructional manual for advanced learners provides a brief section of information for each new topic together with a sample program to enter, run on the computer, and observe; a suggested change to…

Designed to improve students' thinking, learning, and creative skills while they learn to program a microcomputer in BASIC programing language, this book for intermediate learners at the junior high level provides a variety of microcomputer activities designed to extend the concepts learned in the accompanying instructional manuals (Volumes 3 and…