The global software industry is in the midst of a major evolutionary shift--one based on open computing--and this trend, like many transformative trends in technology, is being led by the IT staffs and academic computing faculty of the higher education industry. The elements of this open computing approach are open source, open standards, open…

Researchers persist in using stepwise regression in spite of problems with this approach. As noted by B. Thompson (1995), three problems accompany the use of stepwise applications. The first is that computer packages may use incorrect degrees of freedom in their computations, resulting in a greater likelihood of obtaining a spurious statistical…

This paper focuses on three aspects related to the conceptualization and application of canonical correlation analysis as a dominant statistical model: (1) partial canonical correlation analysis and its application in statistical testing; (2) the relation between canonical correlation analysis and discriminant analysis; and (3) the relation…

This bibliography of computer-assisted career guidance resources contains citations that address a variety of topics including the role of the computer and the counselor in providing counseling and career planning services, the implementation process, research and evaluation issues, and comparative descriptions of two or more systems. In general,…

This paper is addressed to those who are concerned with the development of the school curriculum as a whole and to those who have a particular interest in mathematics. The aim is to promote discussion between these two overlapping groups, so that the growing use of computers in mathematics can be coordinated with developments in other areas of the…

Describes INFOTHEK, an information system which uses computerised semantic networks, problem analysers, and guidance programs to enable the student to move quickly into a new field. The proposed systems installed on a computer are complementary to highly structured information modules presented on paper, film, videotape, etc. The author discusses…

The experimental use of interactive computer systems in a secondary school and the evaluation of this program are described. (SD)

The University of Akron scheduling office has developed a computer-generated report that assists in class scheduling and room assignment functions, provides a historical record of room use, and can be used as a reporting and research tool for planning. This article outlines the processing flow and computer file. (JT)

A study, covering two years of employment activities, was conducted in an employment agency to gain insight into the question of the need for counseling services in the agency. The data indicated that counseled applicants have better than twice the chance of being placed on a job than uncounseled applicants. (Author)

After studying a unit on probability students "put it all together" by analyzing outcomes of real and computer-simulated games of craps. FORTRAN and APL programs for generation of the games are provided in this article. (SD)

The role of computer science in relation to education is discussed from two points of view: (1) the use of computer models for studying the learning process, and (2) the use of the computer as a teaching device. (SD)

A course in statistics for social science majors was redesigned around computer use with the expectation of increasing mastery of course objectives. (SD)

The performance capabilities of the best computer chess programs are compared with their human counterparts with emphasis being placed on machine behavior limits. (Author)