Interior design firms begin to apply computer techniques to space planning, working drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and office procedures. (Author)

The history, development, and educational application of computer concepts leading to an operational computer utility in Portland, Oregon, that supplies computing power on a time sharing basis to some specialized classes, using problem solving materials on a self supported basis. (Author/EA)

A brief outline of computer systems and computer center management for colleges of various sizes. (RA)

Key problems remain to be solved in the development of a computer assisted instruction system. (RA)

This article describes an urban health system in which professional responsibility can be developed in individuals trained in less than two years." (Author)

Discusses an open-ended, generalized programing system which eliminates the duplication of effort and materials in data collection, storage, and reporting that is common in most piecemeal-evolved current management systems. (DE)

A descriptive overview of computers in education is given, with the computer as an object of and for instruction. A diagram modeling the various uses is included. (MNS)

The most common approach to computer education is the computer literacy model which suggests that students need some basic familiarity with computers to compete in the job market or to become informed citizens. Discusses why this model for computer education should be rejected by professional educators. (JN)

Content/format and instructional strategies used in an adult education computer course are described. Instructions were patient, descriptive, and nonthreatening. Presentations were visual and included hands-on experiences. In addition, grades and examinations were eliminated. (JN)

Reviews concepts of information management and discusses factors associated with transition from librarianship to information resources management, including values and attitudes, the corporate environment, and information technology now and in the future. Nineteen references are listed. (EJS)

Offers and discusses three suggestions to capitalize on two developments related to system dynamics modeling and simulation. These developments are a junior/senior high textbook called "Introduction to Computer Simulation" and Micro-DYNAMO, a computer simulation language for microcomputers. (Author/JN)

A six-semester secondary school computer science education program is described. Major program objectives and brief course descriptions are provided. The first course is a one-semester course on basic computer literacy. (Author/JN)

This second of two parts (part one presented in the November-December issue) continues a discussion of a BASIC program on computer arrays. Individual lines for organizing and retrieving data from the computer's memory are discussed. (JN)

Humorous suggestions are offered about how to teach children about computers. A satirical list of activities are suggested which require no physical contact with computers and which will spare teachers "the inconvenience of excited kids eager to learn how to use the new technology." (PP)