The Fall, 1972 conference of EDUCOM focused on problems, potentials, and current activities related to the development of interinstitutional cooperation through computer networking. In these proceedings, a number of representative networking attempts were presented, discipline-oriented workshops discussed possibilities in a number of different…

This bibliography is the result of an intensive search through all available indexing and abstracting sources in the fields of library science, information science, documentation and computer science. The purpose is to support an investigation into the nature of an information worker and provisions for his education. The basis of selection was…

In an attempt to overcome the lack of natural means of communication between student and computer, this thesis addresses the problem of developing a system which can understand natural language within an educational problem-solving environment. The nature of the environment imposes efficiency, habitability, self-teachability, and awareness of…

More than 30 industry heavyweights from the computer user community, met to discuss the need for an improved flow of information between colleges and employers. (Author)

An important development in the computerization of society is the development of the ability to communicate with a computer through human speech. Speech recognition machines with limited capabilities are available today. (BB)

Advocating "holistic" medicine, this article details the benefits to be derived from using a computerized clinical support system in a psychological laboratory focusing on internal healing where the client/patient becomes a committed partner utilizing biofeedback equipment, gaming, and simulation to achieve self-understanding and…

The setup described here for recording chemical transient phenomena is intended to be simple and an instructive example of interfacing experiments that can be performed on any microcomputer possessing adequate memory and input-output facilities. (BB)

Describes the User Template Mode, a system in which a user, by means of a simple catechism, can initially select all the desired parameters and options from a set of generalized building blocks. Thereafter, he need only invoke the template to obtain his customized interactive display automatically. (Author/VT)

Presents an overview of the field of microcomputers, discusses the characteristics, and evaluates the capabilities of a substantial portion of the microcomputers in the market. (GA)

Relates some experiences at this nonprofit center, which was designed so that interested members of the general public can walk in and learn about computers in a safe, nonintimidating environment. STARWARS HODGE, a game written in PILOT, is also described. (CMV)

Argues that innovation attributes, together with policies associated with the diffusion on an innovation, account for significant differences in diffusion patterns. An empirical analysis of this thesis focuses on the diffusion of computer applications software in local government. Available from Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., Box 211,…

This paper describes an interactive computer software system developed at Tuskegee Institute which is designed to allow flexibility in the development, administration, and scoring of examinations. (Author)

Teachers and technologists have lived apart, with much doubt on both sides. The author suggests that collaboration, mutual trust, and respect, will usher in a new era for effective education. (Editor)

Discusses a number of potential security and privacy problems that are frequently found in educational information systems and presents a framework for reviewing potential risks in an educational information system and procedures for insuring that adequate countermeasure exist. (Author/IRT)

The kinds and uses of computers are briefly outlined, and the principal methods and program design of Bulgaria's undergraduate computer science instruction for specialists and nonspecialists are described. (MSE)