Part of a series of case studies on successful academic computing programs at minority institutions, this monograph focuses on the Community College of Baltimore (CCB). Sections I and II outline the purpose and background of the case study project, focusing on the 11 computing activities the case studies are designed to facilitate, the need for…

This review of ideas from cognitive and educational psychology that are related to the problem of how to teach non-programmers to use computers explores two techniques. The first one discussed is the effects of concrete models on people's understanding and learning of new technical information such as computer programming. Research results provide…

To make training cost-effective for its small systems customers, Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) is providing self-instructional packages that can be used by customers on-site for training people to run their systems. To control the quality of this training, Computer Managed Instruction (CMI) is now incorporated into some of these packages.…

Many devices and systems related to microprocessors are available on the marketplace. The author suggests that criteria for selecting and designing workstations and development systems are necessary. Seventeen important factors of designing workstations and six desirable features of a development system are presented. The kinds of places in which…

The school personnel program described here is designed to provide users with a basic, yet comprehensive understanding of computers--their concepts, functions, and their applicability to today's education. It is intended for teachers, school administrators, curriculum specialists, and undergraduate education majors who wish to acquire computer…

In most instances, the papers in this collection present information reflecting the current status of computer usage in education and offer substantive forecasts for academic computing. Two speeches from the special ceremony for the renaming of the computing center in honor of Gerard P. Weeg, which was held as part of the two-day national computer…

The Educational Data Services Department of the Palo Alto Unified School District is responsible for implementing data processing needs to improve the quality of education in Palo Alto, California. Information from the schools enters the Department data library to be scanned, coded, and corrected prior to IBM 1620 computer input. Operating 17…

Three postdoctoral fellows completed a 38-week training program designed to familiarize scientists already experienced in educational research with the techniques of designing and executing a large-scale, long-range educational research project. The program was conducted by the research staff of Project TALENT, a project of the Institute for…

This study measures the stability of performance exhibited where different computer programing classes study the same material. By focusing standard measurement techniques on the item difficulty (the proportion of students answering an item correctly), it was determined that up to two-thirds of the reliable variance of a classroom test is held in…

A computer-assisted course on programing, consisting of a set of 50 lessons, was developed for and is now being used by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) personnel. The course is intended for students at about the junior college level with no experience in mathematics beyond high school algebra and with no previous introduction…

The Computer Study Committee was formed under the Board of Regents in Kansas to determine the presence and use of computers in the seven state institutions. To collect data, the Committee sent out questionnaires, made campus visits and conducted interviews. The bulk of the report discusses (1) funding and accounting procedures for computer use and…

At a symposium on computers and colleges, speakers addressed a variety of topics relating to the current status of computing, its effect on students, its academic implications, and its technical details. Small colleges and networks were the main foci for the first speakers. The role of amateurs and the variation of user services were also…

This research program compared computer-based and programed textbook-based curricula for training students to troubleshoot digital logic circuits. Students were matched in pairs on two pretests, a verbal aptitude test, and an electronics and mathematics aptitude test, and randomly assigned to the two curricula, which contained identical…

This course outline gives a historical introduction and review of data processing, and prepares students with the skills and techniques necessary to operate keypunch and verifier equipment. Course goals, specific block objectives (orientation, introduction to punched-card machines, keypunch operations, and card verifier operations), and a…

The following course outline has been prepared as a guide to help the student develop the skills and understanding to succeed in the broad field of data processing. A prerequisite to this course is Programming and Operations Lab 2. The class meets 2 hours per day for 90 clock hours and is made up of nine blocks of instruction (orientation,…