Two-way information services to the home may become a $20 billion per year industry by the end of the next decade; this report presents some market forecasts for thirty such home information services. The thirty possible home information services are grouped into six major categories: education, business, general information access, shopping…

Interactive student instruction through computers in classrooms is becoming increasingly popular, and there is some reason to believe that the use of computers in the classroom is not a passing fad. Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) furnishes many of the computer systems for interactive student instruction in different schools: some of these…

Previous users of Coursewriter, an interactive computer-based learning system, experienced difficulty retrieving student progress reports. A program has been written which will permit the person in charge of the course to request student reports, test scores, connect time, and class statistics. Sample program interactions and a copy of the program…

Programmed Learning and Teaching Operation (PLATO) distributes instructional materials in the form of text, numbers, animated drawings and other graphics for individualized, self-paced learning. (Author)

Describes the main features of computer-managed classes in psychology, statistics, and anthropology and the methodology that makes the computer-management possible. (Author/IRT)

Discusses the successful introduction of computer applications into large, multisection undergraduate courses that meet the mathematics requirements for students planning to major in business. (Author/IRT)

A graduate course in CAI/CMI is described in enough detail to aid interested persons in designing a similar course. Included is an outline of the material covered in each class meeting. Some areas that need to be expanded and/or improved are noted along with a summary of the major goals to be achieved. (Author)

This paper reports on a ten-week course, taught twice since the 1972 fall quarter, at the University of California, Irvine, where the computer served extensively as a teaching device. The primary intent of the course was to use the computer not as a resource for learning but rather as a resources for learning about learning. (Author)

Discusses an alpha-numeric system of encoding musical notation--ALPHAMUSE--which is based on fundamental concepts of tonal statements. Encoding problems for pitch, duration, and superpositions are described and solutions offered. (RAO)

Training basic auditory recognition and retention skills through the use of a computer-electronic organ interface is described. Session structure and computerized aural test modules are explained and results are detailed. (RAO)

How is education preparing for the future computer age? Educators must heed the convincing signs and make significant changes to the teacher education programs. Computing must be included so that future teachers can provide the most effective teaching and be able to prepare students for the world they will enter. (Author)

Results of demonstrations of two computing systems, differing in configuration and educational services, are analyzed in terms of student achievement and attrition for the PLATO system, and student performance in TICCIT. The two studies were conducted by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). (RAO)

Additional information presented in support of PLATO responds to the findings of an ETS study of the system in community colleges, which is described in the preceding article in this issue. (RAO)