The author describes how he has integrated a TRS-80 microcomputer into his second-grade classroom as a tutor, an enrichment resource, and a recordkeeping tool. He outlines some of the benefits this microcomputer has brought to his students and himself. (SJL)

Discusses the importance of teaching word processing skills in office procedures courses. Elements of such a program include word processing equipment, machine dictation and transcription, keyboarding applications, copy processing, records management, and word processing simulation. (CT)

A procedure called "Services/Requirements Analysis" is proposed as a means of improving input to institutional management information systems. The procedure profiles the office's information needs and limitations and identifies benefit groups, all according to user perceptions and not the assumptions of the technological community. (MSE)

A report is given of a health education project which is developing ideas and formats for learning units, recordkeeping systems, management models, needs assessment, and program evaluation and revision. (JD)

Immediate access to technical information is critical in making emergency decisions and in long-range planning. A useful tool to consolidate many forms of information in an easily understood graphic form is an overall plot plan of each building complex. (Author/MLF)

Focuses on different kinds of school and classroom organization for teaching reading at the preschool and primary levels. (AEA)

Problems of the college or university that center around the people who use the institution's computers are examined. It is suggested that effective use of computers in higher education depends on how well the users and providers understand the constraints and problems of each information system. (Author/SF)

The development of a simple computer algorithm designed for use by the individual educator or researcher in maintaining and searching reprint files is reported. Called BIBLIO, the system is inexpensive and easy to operate and maintain without sacrificing flexibility and utility. (LBH)

The process implemented at the Ohio State University College of Medicine systematizes the procedures for managing a greatly increased volume of applications. The historical development, continuing research efforts, and computer support system for the process are discussed. (Editor/LBH)

The school business official is usually responsible for establishing and maintaining student activity accounts. Identifies key elements in developing a student activities procedures handbook. Sections include student organizations and activities, dances, concessions, public-performances, money-raising activities, travel, finances, and…

Scholarly publishers are experimenting with the "electronic monograph," a scholarly book offered on the Internet. Several converging trends (declining university subsidies, increasing research specialization, tightening library budgets) are putting pressure on academic publishing in the humanities and social sciences. Publishers are not convinced…

With over 500,000 foreign students in United States colleges and universities, the Immigration and Naturalization Service is piloting a program to monitor the activities of foreign students and scholars. The Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Students is being tried with 10,000 students in Alabama, Georgia, North…

A federal report finds that in 1995, 13% of colleges did not publish annual security reports required by federal law, and an equal number did not use the definitions of crimes prescribed by law. Common offenders were trade schools and colleges enrolling under 200 students. Among reporting institutions, 26% reported violent crimes, and 44% reported…

Describes the Graduated Reinforcement System, a simplifed token system that involves establishing a partnership with parents and students, identifying target behaviors, planning for record keeping, tallying daily/weekly points, designating the graduated reinforcement criteria, determining reinforcers for the three levels, awarding the reinforcer,…

Describes a middle-school teaching strategy that used anecdotal records to make inferences about students with hearing impairments, identify patterns, and note strengths and needs. The anecdotal records from three ethnically diverse students who are deaf are shared to illustrate how teacher observations shaped educational strategies. (CR)