Discusses development of a multi-media learning center at Illinois Institute of Technology, focusing on strategy used to obtain National Science Foundation funding and the center's operation. The latter includes hardware, location and physical layout, courseware, public relations, staffing, student use, and future endeavors. Also provides an…

Ohio University's use of computer programing for the need analysis and internal accounting functions in financial aid is described. A substantial improvement of services resulted, with 6,000-10,000 students and the offices of financial aid, bursar, registration, student records, housing, admissions, and controller assisted in the process. Costs…

Examines how school libraries are using the microcomputer as educational media (computer-assisted instruction, educational games) and library management tools (database management systems and word processing). Four innovative programs in Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, and Oregon are profiled. Additional resources on microcomputer applications and…

Microcomputer-based instrumentation packages enable computers to collect continuous analog data, convert data to digital form for processing, and display results on monitor. Discusses classroom advantages of these packages, describes one package for teaching harmonic motion, and provides a list of currently available packages (including vendor and…

Reviews the potential applications for computer methods in gerontological research. Considers the revision of graduate curricula for training research gerontologists to incorporate training in computer methods on a more systematic and detailed basis. Illustrates useful principles for these curriculum modifications. (Author/RC)

Selective enrollment of patients at a model family practice unit provides a full range of medical problems for residents. A computerized, problem-oriented medical record is used to help distribute families with selected chronic diseases equitably. Reallocation of families to new residents in cycles is logically planned and workloads are monitored.…

Science Training Enrichment Program (STEP) is a program designed to improve high school-college cooperation. Program objectives and activities to meet the objectives are described. The latter include Saturday science seminars, lecture series, computer workshops for students/teachers, consultant program, and a two-week summer practicum for high…

Briefly outlines the impact of computerization upon library services and administration, discusses the evolution of library education and the new skills that will be needed by the electronic librarian, examines the nature of libraries as organizations, and presents recommendations for the development of the library curriculum. (JL)

Studied the effects of computer-oriented undergraduate research on student's cognitive and affective development. Findings indicate students in research or conventional discussion groups didn't differ on cognitive development; mandatory activities have a negative impact on attitudes; voluntary participation had a positive effect only on…

Surveyed college food service operations to determine how managers plan to meet the challenge of the 80s. Topics included meal plans, customer relations, menus, facilities, conservation, financial analysis, and computer usage. Suggests food service managers must be innovative and competitive in the face of declining enrollments. (JAC)

Among the topics discussed relating to demands on business/industry/education resulting from the "pull" of the information explosion are: frontiers of knowledge, research on educational television, computer-based learning, intelligent videodiscs, quality of learning, science education/cognitive research, misconceptions, motivation,…

Colleges and schools of education have three broad roles concerning computers in education: (1) investigation, consisting of research to determine school needs, evaluate programs, and verify educational theories; (2) instruction, or teacher preparation; and (3) involvement, consisting of educating their faculties, serving as resources, and…

Secondary school administrators can use local community colleges as resources in several ways: as showplaces of diverse uses for computers, links to the needs of business regarding computing skills, participants in concurrent enrollment programs, and providers of staff development courses and computing services. (Author/JM)

Discusses ways of providing training for educators in the operation and instructional applications of microcomputers on a large scale basis, and draws on the experiences of the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) for examples of successful networking activities. (Author/MER)

Presents an overview of computer use in education and other realms. Concludes that the true computer revolution in education may not be the use of computer assisted instruction but rather the combining of computers with other electronic devices for the advent of widespread decentralized education. (Author/DC)