The content of administrative notices, a non-reactive measure, was used to examine the impact of organizational changes in schools. Compared with control schools, the experimental school showed increases in categories of Cooperation," Participation," and Skills." The control school notices had greater emphasis on good-bad" evaluations. (Author)

This article demonstrates an iterative method of evaluating the cosine function which can be derived using secondary school trigonometry. A sample computer run is included. (MM)

The author discusses the problem of insufficient funding for instructional development and offers four solutions to the problem. (AK)

A computer language and hardware for instructional use. (RA)

The president of Time Share Corporation discusses, in relation to the schools, "what we might expect in the next few years in developments from the field of time-sharing." (Author/LS)

Described is an example of a locally developed program that served as an alternative to graduate education programs and provided school counselors with some new awareness and skills. (Author)

The author points out several cautions to be exercised in the acceptance and use of computers in the guidance area. He indicates their limitations, the lack of persons trained to use them properly, and the impersonality with which they handle students. (CJ)

Teideman, a leading authority on technological applications in guidance, stresses that guidance technology is an important new development. Schmidt, who has written widely in areas of psychology and counseling, questions the place of technology in guidance and society and underlines some of the concerns related to the adoption of technology. The…

In addition to turtle graphics, the Logo programing language has list and text processing capabilities that open up opportunities for word games, language programs, word processing, and other applications. Provided are examples of these applications using both Apple and MIT Logo versions. Includes sample interactive programs. (JN)

Describes the development of an affordable, comprehensive, and easily usable microcomputer-based system at Notre Dame High School (Niles, Illinois) for school administrative functions. Reveals improvements in communication effectiveness and time savings. (DMM)

Discusses a project using Logo with special needs children--primarily six to 10 year olds who are physically handicapped and/or learning disabled. Indicates that microcomputers should provide motivation and a means of communication, reveal hidden strengths, and empower children to be in control of their own learning. (JN)