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Giguere, Lauren; And Others – 1994
This document consists of a final report and curriculum materials from a project that designed a set of curriculum packages to meet the needs and interests of senior citizens. The curriculum presented topics that were critical to the daily lives of older adults while integrating basic skills. Classes met for each topic approximately six to eight…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Basic Skills, Computer Literacy
Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center. – 1991
This packet of technology learning activity (TLA) materials on career search for students in grades 6-10 consists of a technology education overview, information on use, and the instructor's and student's sections. The overview discusses the technology education program and materials. Components of the instructor's and student's sections are…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Harr, Gary Lynn – 1990
Florida Community College at Jacksonville's (FCCJ's) "A Learning Enhancement and Retention Tracking" (ALERT) system is a computerized retention program which collects and utilizes a range of retention-related information to help students achieve their goals. Upon application for admission, students complete an ALERT Advising and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Ancillary School Services
Carpenter, Don A., Ed. – Focus: A Forum on Teaching and Learning in Utah Community Colleges, 1993
This volume of an annual publication concerning issues relevant to Utah's two-year colleges provides the following articles by community college faculty on instructional issues and methods: (1) "Teaching Real-World Math Concepts in an Introductory Algebra Telecourse," by Loretta Palmer; (2) "Collaborative Learning in the Community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperation
Seltzer, Madeline – 1988
A project at Manor Junior College, Pennsylvania, developed further and implemented the tutoring programs in the Learning Center and integrated them with the Computer Tutorials Program. The objective was to increase retention and graduation rates and academic success of students enrolled in vocational programs. The reading, writing, and peer tutor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Research
Fraser, Lowrie A. – 1991
This report evaluates the Chapter I Take-Home Computer (THC) Program established in five elementary schools and four middle schools in academic year 1990-91 in the Atlanta (Georgia) Public Schools. The program involved sending 180 computers home for 6-week periods only with those students who had parents who were willing to attend a meeting and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Education
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1991
A project was conducted to develop and validate criterion-referenced test items for the following vocational education programs: child care worker, machine shop, electronics, drafting, and automobile mechanics. For each of the programs, the following activities took place: a project coordinator was assigned, subject-area instructors and a test…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Competence
Pawlowicz, Bruce; Johnson, Tom – 1989
This learning module for a high school architectural drafting course introduces students to the use of Claris CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) to develop a floor plan. The six sections of the module are the following: module objectives, content outline, teaching methods, student activities, resource list, and evaluation (pretest, posttest). Student…
Descriptors: Architectural Drafting, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Design
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1993
This reference circular lists devices designed to provide people who have visual or physical disabilities with access to printed information. The circular includes devices that hold a book or turn the pages of a book, that magnify print material either manually or electronically, and that convert print into braille or synthetic speech. Listings…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Braille, Closed Circuit Television
Fletcher, Dexter – OSSC Report, 1984
Although many people in education are intimidated by the use of computer-based instruction (CBI), others are committed to exploiting the opportunities it provides. Three areas comprise CBI: instruction about computers, instruction by computers, and instruction using computers; the first two areas have received the most attention. (1) Attention to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction
Lambert, Roger, Ed.; Rodenstein, Judith, Ed. – 1982
This handbook was designed to help counselors and career development personnel to adopt and adapt to using microcomputers. The 18 papers included in the handbook were written by a cross section of career and counseling professionals as well as experts in microcomputer applications. In the first section of the handbook, the authors examine the…
Descriptors: Administration, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Education
Starr, Harold – 1987
This guide is intended for local- and state-level vocational education administrators, planners, and evaluators who are responsible for making program planning and evaluation findings and decisions geared toward increasing program relevance. The method differs from more traditional approaches in its heavy reliance upon the selection and…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Databases
Van Horn, Richard L. – 1987
The question of whether information technology can increase intellectual productivity is addressed. If concern for the intellectual productivity of professionals increases, universities are likely to become more important in society. Access to the knowledge base affects intellectual productivity. The way that people use the contents of the…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Libraries, College Role, Computer Oriented Programs
Kaplan, Roberta – 1983
In 1982, the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC) and its network of state counterparts, State Occupational Information Coordinating Committees (SOICCs), made significant progress in carrying out their legislative mandates despite funding contraints. Committees were operating in all states, each with a director or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Annual Reports, Career Development
Buzolich, Marilyn Jean – 1986
The paper discusses the use of computer technology with severely physically disabled children to facilitate sensory-motor development and enable acquisition of the cognitive prerequisites for augmentative communication. Following a discussion of theoretical perspectives on communicative and cognitive development, the characteristics of children…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cerebral Palsy, Cognitive Development, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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