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Kirkpatrick, Allan; And Others – Engineering Education, 1987
Explains the approach taken at Colorado State University in a collegewide undergraduate computer-aided design (CAD) course. Reviews the topic areas covered, project requirements, and assesses the use of high-performance graphics devices. (ML)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education
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Myers, Roy E.; Schneider, David I. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1987
Details the features of BASIC used in mathematics programming and provides the information needed to translate between the Apple II and IBM PC computers. Discusses inputing a user-defined function, setting scroll windows, displaying subscripts and exponents, variable names, mathematical characters and special symbols. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Higher Education
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Smart, James R. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1988
Considers the problem of how to go from three coordinates to two. States that it is not a problem that mathematics students ordinarily encounter. Presents four methods of graphing three-dimensional figures on a two-dimensional computer screen. (PK)
Descriptors: Analytic Geometry, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
Parham, Charles – Classroom Computer Learning, 1988
Discusses some of the improvements made recently in computerized speech and some questions about using such technology in classrooms. Describes the hardware needed for speech software. Provides a directory of what is currently available in speech-based products. (TW)
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Computer Software Reviews
Davidson, Robert L., III – Graduating Engineer: Computer Issue, 1987
Discusses some of the qualifications that recruits in computer and electronics firms look for in graduates who are applying for positions. Addresses the recruiters' interests in the applicants' grades, previous work experiences, interview dress, interview behavior, and resumes. (TW)
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Science, Computer Science, Electrical Occupations
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Takayama, Masaya – Information Services and Use, 1986
Describes the methodology and results of a study that examined information flow at the technological research front by analyzing a Japanese national project in computer technology. Various formats of information dissemination are identified, and a classification of researchers and engineers by information transfer activities is presented. (4…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Computer Science, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
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Barker, Jesse W. – Research in Rural Education, 1985
A questionnaire, designed to assess attitudes and anxiety levels, was administered to 96 Maine Cooperative Extension personnel prior to receiving computer training. For these workers, no age, sex, or job level relationships to attitudes about computers were found. Perceptions of one's ability in math did predict positive attitudes. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Anxiety, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education
Science News, 1986
Provides a review of important science news stories as reported in the issues of "Science News." The stories are summarized under 13 headings and include references to the volume and page number in which the subject appeared. (ML)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry
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Fetler, Mark – Sex Roles, 1985
Presents results of statewide survey of knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of California sixth- and twelfth-grade students in computer science and computer literacy during 1982-83 school year. Boys displayed higher levels of achievement, more computer exposure at home and school, and more positive attitudes towards the role of computers in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science
Abbiss, Jane – Online Submission, 2005
An exploration of how year 12 students in a New Zealand high school make meaning of their experiences of different specialist IT (information technology) courses shows that gender identity is a potent factor in their experiences. At a personal level, individual students, males and females, construe their experiences of CPS (computer studies) and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Computers, Sexual Identity
Virginia State Dept.of Education, Richmond. Div. of Assessment and Reporting. – 1999
Beginning in Spring 1998, Virginia students participated in the Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments designed to test student knowledge of the content and skills specified in the state's standards. This document contains questions that approximately 80,000 students in grade 5 were required to answer as part of the SOL assessments. These…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Computer Science, Grade 5
Sabine, Ginger; Gilley, Daryl – 1999
This paper describes the process of creating an online course at the Northwestern Technical Institute (Georgia) using locally produced lessons, supplemental text, threaded discussion groups, online examinations, and student access to a transparent third party URL (Uniform Resource Locator). The course, developed for the Microsoft Office User…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Science Education, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Khalili, Parivash; Pete, Mari – 2000
Operating Systems IV is a subject taught to fourth-year information technology learners at Technikon Natal, a tertiary educational institution in KwaZulu Natal (South Africa). During 1998, the need to introduce elements of flexibility in this course was identified. As a result, a virtual classroom was used as a communal resource base and a…
Descriptors: Action Research, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
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School Science Review, 1983
Provided are reviews of a wide spectrum of science and computer science books. Each entry includes review, publication date, and current cost. In addition, entries are coded as to level, subject, type of book, and whether the book is teacher- or student-oriented. (JN)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, College Science, Computer Science, Elementary School Science
Lough, Tom – Electronic Learning, 1983
Focuses on the Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii, which has redesigned its curriculum to integrate LOGO across the entire K-4 curriculum as a tool for the teaching of other subjects. How practical problems are being overcome is discussed, and some instructional applications are described. (EAO)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development
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