Reviews problems associated with constructing a software package for educational use. Offers opinions and observations on how to develop software effectively. (BSR)

Five articles describe the following microcomputer-based interactive video authoring aids: (1) IBM's Learning System/1; (2) Video Nova Authoring System; (3) IMSATT Corporation's expert-based authoring system; (4) the System for Authoring Microtraining (SAM); and (5) Omnicom's Content Expert Interviewer and Interactive Design and Authoring System.…

Reviews "The U.S. Constitution Then and Now," a two-unit program using the integrated database and word processing capabilities of AppleWorks. For grades 7-12, the units simulate the constitutional convention and the principles of free speech and privacy. Concludes that with adequate time, the program can provide a potentially powerful…

Finds that integration of computer applications in operations management courses is required because computer-oriented systems and microcomputers are widely used in industry and because it is a prerequisite to the accreditation of business programs. Discusses differences between American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)…

Results of the two surveys (combined n = 145) show that historians are using computers for word processing, research, and teaching support. Only a third of the respondents indicated they were using computers in the classroom, however. The most frequently reported classroom uses were student projects, simulations, and tutorials. (JDH)

Provides a narrative review of a teacher microcomputer authoring system called Teaching is Easy (National Collegiate Software Clearing House, 1983). This simplified menu-driven authoring system allows the teacher to create class-specific drill and practice exercises on IBM PC or 100% compatible clones. Reported cost is $20, and learning time is…

Provides three assignments to teach the basics of layout. Provides examples of the different combinations of white space, alignment, rules, and typography. (SRT)

The author suggests that computers help teachers consider what education should be for students with special needs but that the potential of computers will dissipate if the real question of what students are learning is not addressed. (CL)

Considers the computer's potential for transforming the postsecondary curriculum by, for example, shifting curricular emphasis from declarative to procedural knowledge. Sees the computer currently used to further entrench learning objectives. Feels that rejecting that which can be learned from computer technology will limit the social relevance of…

Suggestions are offered of ways in which teachers of gifted elementary students can provide nonprograming computer activities even when limited computer resources and expertise are available. Among activities noted are word processing and adventure games. (CL)

Teachers are using computer programs in conjunction with many classroom staples such as art supplies, math manipulatives, and science reference books. Twelve software programs and related activities are described which teach visual and auditory memory and spatial relations, as well as subject areas such as anatomy and geography. (MT)

This directory highlights 42 software programs that are either designed for or useful in the instruction of learning disabled students. Among the content areas covered are mathematics, language, spelling, auditory memory, and spatial relationships. Information on instructional level, price, and distributor is also provided for each entry. (JW)

Most uses of computers in counseling and education are aimed at trivial goals and will not justify the time and expense required to implement them. Ethical questions of what problems ought to be turned over to computer solutions also exist. (Author/CL)

Field testings of a microcomputer/videodisc-based instructional system developed to provide individualized instruction to handicapped learners, was tested with four seven to nine year olds in a resource room and revealed that all Ss learned to tell time fluently, without teacher intervention. (Author/CL)

An instructional strategy is constructed and implemented to develop a BASIC computer program for rule learning. The strategy identifies conditions of the instructional sequence including introduction to familiar vocabulary, designing an advance organizer, presenting the defining rule, providing examples, and learner generation cues. Advantages to…