This report presents a model for conducting a statewide conference for the approximately 900 members of the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (SCCTM) using the AppleWorks integrated software as the basis of the implementation plan. The first and second chapters provide background information on the conference and the…

This document acquaints providers of continuing education and training with the appropriate use and application of the Continuing Education Unit (CEU). It particularly outlines minimum requirements for awarding the CEU. A definition of the CEU (ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible…

Presented in nontechnical language, this guide suggests criteria for the selection of three computer hardware essentials--a microcomputer, a monitor, and a printer. Factors to be considered in selecting the microcomputer are identified and discussed, including what the computer is to be used for, dealer support, software availability, modem…

Noting that a series of mechanical rules created for pairing and placement of judges at the National Debate Tournament (NDT) may be useful in developing a computer program to pair tournaments, this paper focuses on the methods used to pair rounds at the NDT and also looks at some pairing options frequently employed by other debate tournaments. The…

This guide discusses six sets of features to examine when purchasing a microcomputer-based statistics program: hardware requirements; data management; data processing; statistical procedures; printing; and documentation. While the current statistical packages have several negative features, they are cost saving and convenient for small to moderate…

The need to make conceptual decisions, as well as to judge what is thus brought into the domain of art as good or poor art, is unavoidable. This paper was designed to dramatize these facts and show some of the basic problems encountered in the attempt to do so. (Author/RK)

A discussion of criteria for selection of science books by teachers and librarians, given the limitations of space, funds, and time. (LS)

Some science books are also good literature when judged by literary criteria. A few examples are cited and a selective bibliography is included. (LS)

Provides a checklist of 54 questions to assess the efficiency and organization of the school district purchasing department. (Author/DN)

Proposes that education establish for administrators systematic, rigorous, albeit subjective, selection procedures that recognize the principle of organizational democracy and the public nature of the educational enterprise. (Author/DN)

A comparison is made of four maxicalculators and two minicomputers with an emphasis on two, the HP 9830 and the Wang 2200. Comparisons are in the form of a table with individual guidelines for analysis followed by the specific characteristics of the particular calculator. Features compared include: manual input facilities, screen, secondary…

In this study, the performer's anxiety state tended to decrease, as performance level increased during a motor task. (JS)