Describes several new Internet features for classroom use, including two documents answering frequently asked user and technical guidance questions, a Voice of America international news service, America Online's trial inclusion of Gopher and Wide Area Information Server (WAIS) databases, a help file for Windows users, and a USENET e-mail news…

Describes the experiences and conclusions of a long-range program to revitalize undergraduate instruction in mathematics utilizing state-of-the-art workstations and the computer algebra system, Maple, and includes two examples of this type of instructional improvement. Focuses on computer-intensive calculus. (MKR)

For students with severe disabilities, the journey to becoming effective, independent writers is no longer insurmountable. As long as students can make a consistent, reliable movement, the computer is a viable option. Many individuals successfully operate computers by activating a switch with their head, foot, mouth, or blink of an eye. Special…

Randomly assigned 30 prisoners undergoing treatment for heroin addiction to either standard Drug Unit treatment program or to standard program plus single exposure to computerized relapse prevention package. Found immediate improvement in self-efficacy of computer group relative to standard group. Three months later, both groups displayed similar…

Sees deficits in social-cognitive skills as major problem for many offenders. Outlines development of computer-based software package designed to support existing life-skills training programs. Notes program is based on extensive field data collected from life-skills instructors. Describes data and model upon which product is based along with…

Suggests that, during the 1980s, educators placed an undue amount of emphasis on computer technology itself and overlooked the people who were expected to use it. Suggests that teachers play a vital role in determining the nature of technology use in education because of the special relationship they have with their colleagues and their schools.…

Discusses the use of an instructional morphological parser (IMP) in the teaching of courses in theoretical and computational morphology. Provides an overview of computational morphology. Outlines the two courses and speculates on computational and linguistic concepts that students learned. Examines problems encountered in teaching about recursion.…

Conducted two studies to survey counselors about ethical aspects of delivering career information by computer to students and to assess their attitudes about use of computer-assisted career guidance systems (CACGS). Results paint accurate picture of state of actual CACGS use and related ethical standards. Extensive bibliography is appended. (NB)

Describes a Florida middle school in its fourth year of developing a program to integrate model technology into the curriculum. Model technology may include interactive video discs, technology-based library, independent computer-assisted instruction, electronic information search systems, and CD-ROM systems. (MLF)

Claims that teaching writing in a computer-assisted classroom is often fraught with unforeseen and often unnecessary problems. Lists 10 commandments (and 9 helpful hints) for composition instructors using computer-assisted classrooms. (HB)

Describes a simple method to enhance the teaching of protein structures and function by analyzing amino acid sequences using word processing programs. (ZWH)

Describes step-by-step techniques that can be used to develop educational simulations for undergraduate biology students. Also discussed are simulations that are currently being developed with the support of the National Science Foundation. (ZWH)

The most useful feature of laptop computers is portability, as one elementary school principal notes. IBM and Apple are not leaders in laptop technology. Tandy and Toshiba market relatively inexpensive models offering durability, reliable software, and sufficient memory space. (MLH)

High technology classrooms are vital to producing individualized, active learning. Every teacher should have a computer-controlled electronic teaching center. (SK)

Considers ways to reduce the anxiety and potential resistance among teachers when school districts try to institute a greater awareness and use of computer technology in the classroom. Provides suggestions on how to reduce anxiety over computers among staff. (HB)