Looks at computer uses appropriate for the elementary reading classroom, considers techniques for evaluating computer materials, and suggests references and resources for additional information. (FL)

Describes experimental Spanish program which employs simulated conversation strategies that allow students more freedom in their responses than in usual computer assisted language instruction programs, while error checking routines monitor for syntactic errors. (Author/BK)

Describes special considerations to be accounted for by evaluator of computer assisted instruction (CAI) materials, outlines a recommended approach to formative evaluation of CAI (one-to-one evaluations, small group evaluations, field tests), and offers suggestions to evaluators of CAI concerning how process can be simplified. Five references are…

Classifies authoring languages for computer assisted instructional lessons according to a taxonomy based on the hierarchy commonly used for computer languages--the lowest level being the code used by the machine itself and higher levels successively more removed from the machine language. (Author/JJD)

Reports on student use and reaction to computer software adapted for a course in business communication at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. (JOW)

The column reviews trends and recent articles on computer assisted instruction (CAI) for students with learning disabilities and for students without handicaps. Topics addressed include CAI for incarcerated students, insurance, guidelines for software, and suggestions for purchasing software. (CL)

Computer assisted learning has the capability to cope with the diverse needs and characteristics of the adult learner, to provide alternative means of reaching goals, to provide flexibility in pacing learning, and to provide for independent and self-directed learning. (SK)

The many uses of microcomputers in health education and health education research are described. The flexibility, versatility, and easy use of microcomputers is discussed. (CJ)

The authors provide an overview of how microcomputers have been introduced and implemented in a secondary level program for the hearing impaired in the Los Angeles County deaf and hard of hearing project. (SW)

The computer assisted instruction (CAI) program at the California School for the Deaf, at Fremont, features individual Apple computers in classrooms as well as in CAI labs. When the whole class uses computers simultaneously, the teacher can help individuals, identify group weaknesses, note needs of the materials, and help develop additional CAI…

Describes possible modes of a diskette vocabulary review system as replacement for flash cards for students learning Russian. Disadvantages are that not everyone has microcomputers and that not all software is compatible with all microcomputers. (BK)

Provides information designed to help educators become familiar with computer applications in the classroom. (FL)

Discusses a series of interactive BASIC computer programs used in general chemistry and quantitative analysis at Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia). Programs include 368 multiple-choice items organized into 23 topics for chemistry; material for quantitative analysis includes both multiple-choice items and numerical problems. (SK)

In an experiment to evaluate a new library system, undergraduate psychology students were divided into an online systems group and a basic bibliographic skills group. Comparison of performance by students in each group on a literature review task indicated that the online systems group performed better on the literature review task and felt more…

A rationale for exploratory learning via computers is presented, emphasizing the need for modeling normal communication development in children with communication handicaps, including deafness, cerebral palsy, and autism. (Author/CL)