With the advent of the computer and user-friendly statistical software packages, factor analysis has become accessible to most researchers. However, conventional factor analysis, or R-technique, is only useful for research concerning types or groups of variables. Educational and psychological researchers are often interested in types of people,…

This paper describes a personal computer spreadsheet set up to carry out hierarchical log-linear analyses, a type of analysis useful for institutional research into multidimensional frequency tables formed from categorical variables such as faculty rank, student class level, gender, or retention status. The spreadsheet provides a concrete vehicle…

Presents a simple matrix that is used for budgeting the machine time, people, and equipment necessary to maintain and enhance administrative systems as well as to develop new systems in an organized fashion. (Author)

The use of stored programs for solving statistical problems was introduced into a statistics course. Contrary to expectation the students did not enjoy the course more. They did become more aware of the importance of statistics, however. (SD)

A simulated chemistry experiment which has been programmed is described in detail. (Author)

A pictorial description of the functions of Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). (HB)

A simulation model for use in library professional continuing education is described. (PF)

A simulated chemistry experiment which has been programmed is described in detail. (Author)

Computer concordancing, a form of lexical analysis that locates and gives information about all occurrences of a particular lexical item within a text, is useful in literary analysis. Concordancing programs are available for small computers in all price ranges. Applied to literary text, the programs make it possible to specify each item's…

This ERIC Short Report on the use of microcomputers with young children provides a brief summary of related research and discussion of the ways computers can be used by educators and their students. Profiles of computer applications concern computer literacy, computer-assisted instruction, computer programming, computer art, word processing, and…

This guide contains information on 36 computer programs used for farm and ranch accounting. This information and assessment of software features were provided by the manufacturers and vendors. Information is provided on the following items, among others: program name, vendor's name and address, computer and operating system, type of accounting and…

Written in simple language and designed in a large-print format, this short guide is aimed at teaching home economics teachers to use computers in their classrooms. The guide is organized in six sections. The first section covers the basics of computer equipment and explains how computers work while the second section outlines how to use…

National intercampus computer networks are discussed, along with six illustrative networks. Attention is focused on computer networks with significant academic usage through which special software is available to manage resources in the network. It is noted that computer networks have widespread use among academics for communication in the form of…

The evolution of PRIME networking at the University of Arizona is described. A network of super minicomputers dedicated to administrative computing was established that accommodated online, interactive applications and that supported a variety of software packages to aid in the rapid development of systems. The first microcomputer, a PRIME 550,…