This article demonstrates an iterative method of evaluating the cosine function which can be derived using secondary school trigonometry. A sample computer run is included. (MM)

The author discusses the problem of insufficient funding for instructional development and offers four solutions to the problem. (AK)

A computer language and hardware for instructional use. (RA)

The president of Time Share Corporation discusses, in relation to the schools, "what we might expect in the next few years in developments from the field of time-sharing." (Author/LS)

Described is an example of a locally developed program that served as an alternative to graduate education programs and provided school counselors with some new awareness and skills. (Author)

The author points out several cautions to be exercised in the acceptance and use of computers in the guidance area. He indicates their limitations, the lack of persons trained to use them properly, and the impersonality with which they handle students. (CJ)

Teideman, a leading authority on technological applications in guidance, stresses that guidance technology is an important new development. Schmidt, who has written widely in areas of psychology and counseling, questions the place of technology in guidance and society and underlines some of the concerns related to the adoption of technology. The…

In addition to turtle graphics, the Logo programing language has list and text processing capabilities that open up opportunities for word games, language programs, word processing, and other applications. Provided are examples of these applications using both Apple and MIT Logo versions. Includes sample interactive programs. (JN)

Describes the development of an affordable, comprehensive, and easily usable microcomputer-based system at Notre Dame High School (Niles, Illinois) for school administrative functions. Reveals improvements in communication effectiveness and time savings. (DMM)

Discusses a project using Logo with special needs children--primarily six to 10 year olds who are physically handicapped and/or learning disabled. Indicates that microcomputers should provide motivation and a means of communication, reveal hidden strengths, and empower children to be in control of their own learning. (JN)

A campus computer center at Hofstra University (New York) that holds 70 terminals for student use was first a gymnasium, then a language laboratory. Strands of fiber optics are used for the necessary wiring. (MLF)

A system of translation using the computer to assist but not replace the translator is described. Each of the system's three levels incorporates successively more sophisticated translation aids, all under the translator's control. The third level incorporates a full machine translator. (MSE)

Presents several different perspectives on the copying of computer software (discs, tapes, etc.) in an attempt to determine whether such infringement of copyright, often called "software piracy," can ever be justified. Implications for both the hardware and software firms and the users are also discussed. (EAO)

Discusses uses of Apple microcomputers in the engineering technology department at Western Kentucky University. These include providing homework assignments, computerized laboratory reporting and testing, and development of computer programs on course content. Seven programs related to DC circuit analysis are discussed and titles of other programs…

BITNET is a computer network designed to facilitate communications among universities by lowering the threshold of effort normally associated with other means of exchange. Discusses purpose, characteristics, uses, and services of the network. Also discusses concerns related to the network, such as security, resource utilization, unwanted…