This paper describes the current status of computer assisted instruction at the Katholieke Universiteit, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, as well as several ongoing projects. Attention is directed to the problems that computer assisted instruction can resolve as well as to the problems inherent in the system itself. (Author/STS)

Learning disabled students can make more effective use of computer assisted instruction if they incorporate four metacognitive strategies: (1) awareness of task goals, (2) knowledge of applicable learning strategies, (3) selection of appropriate learning strategies, and (4) self-monitoring. (DB)

Offers a selective list of resources, guides, directories, software, and software vendors for social studies teachers. (RKM)

Describes DePauw University's attempt to make the teaching of world civilizations more interesting by using the computer. Elaborates on specific simulations used and what student reaction was. Concludes that in this instance, computer simulation was a key to student motivation. (BSR)

Proposes guidelines to enable the consistent and thorough review of instructional interactive video packages. Presented in outline form, the evaluation criteria include package information, documentation and support materials, role of the computer in instruction, role of video and audio in instruction, and the computer videodisc mix. (CLB)

With advances in computer technology, it has become possible to create three-dimensional (3-D) images of anatomical structures for use in teaching gross anatomy. Reported is a survey of attitudes of 91 first-year medical students toward the use of 3-D images in their anatomy course. Reactions to the 3-D images and suggestions for improvement are…

Describes a word processor-based exercise developed to teach resume writing to technical writing students. (ARH)

A review of the Writer Rabbit software program details its multiple classroom uses, focusing on language arts activities such as practicing identification and classification of sentence parts, practicing spelling, and inventing stories. (CB)

Three programs for teaching kindergarten and first-grade students mathematics are described. They are Number Farm, Math Rabbit, and Math and Me. (MT)

Examines the range of computing skills needed by geography students at the University of Leeds. Outlines resources needed for teaching computer skills including hardware, software, documentation and teachers. (Author/BSR)

Description of a project which evaluated performance of eight videodisc authoring tools on a series of eight authoring tasks begins by discussing the nature of authoring tools. Products, procedures, implementation of the evaluation plan, and product performance are then described; the research is critiqued; and changes for future evaluation…

Presents a set of guidelines for the display features and content of information that should be given to the learner in a computer-generated error message. Examples of common errors and suggested message displays are given. (8 references) (CLB)

Provides a sample course outline and discussion of database use in college history instruction. Based on the use of DBASE II, this article includes a two-page listing of books and articles written to help people use DBASE II and III. (JDH)

Provides full narrative reviews of B-1 Nuclear Bomber (Avalon, 1982); American History Adventure (Social Science Microcomputer Review Software, 1985); Government Simulations (Prentice-Hall, 1985); and The Great War, FDR and the New Deal, and Hitler's War, all from New Worlds Software, 1985. Lists additional information on five other history and…

Two studies of 300 elementary schools in 52 California school districts (all schools had computers for instructional use) found that two-thirds allowed learning handicapped (LH) students access, that only half provided computer instruction to LH students, but that the more microcomputers a school had the more access LH students had. (Author/DB)