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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science and Technology. – 1983
This report considers the current and future impact of technology on schools, solutions to existing problems, and major policy questions concerning computer technology's role in education. Experiences of several universities in integrating computers into their programs are reviewed, as well as those of states and local school districts in…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Computers
Burgdorf, Kenneth; White, Kristine – 1984
This report presents information from phase I of a survey designed to develop quantitative indicators of the current national stock, cost/investment, condition, obsolescence, utilization, and need for major research instruments in academic settings. Data for phase I (which focused on the physical and computer sciences and engineering) were…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Costs, Engineering, Equipment Evaluation
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1983
The uses of computers by colleges and universities are described, and some definitions of computer literacy are proposed. In addition, an essay, "Computing and Higher Education: The Revolution Is Through the Gates," by Robert G. Gillespie briefly considers the efforts colleges are making to explore the potential of the personal computer.…
Descriptors: College Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
Lapointe, Archie E. – 1984
The Assessment Policy Committee of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has directed the NAEP staff to focus the 1985-86 Assessments of Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Computer Competence on the higher-order skills. Each Learning Area Committee worked independently developing three-dimensional models. These defined what could…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Computer Literacy, Computer Science, Educational Assessment
Linn, Marcia C. – 1988
This document provides both a brief progress report for the Autonomous Classroom Computer Environments for Learning (ACCEL) project and an annotated bibliography of publications from this project, the Computers and Problem Solving Project, and other recent publications from the ACCCEL (Accessing the Cognitive Consequences of Computer Environments…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies, Classroom Environment
Williams, Willie – 1989
The Lincoln Advanced Science and Engineering Reinforcement (LASER) Program at Lincoln University, which has recruited over 100 students for majors in technical fields, is described in this report. To date, over 70% have completed or will complete technical degrees in engineering, physics, chemistry, and computer science. Of those completing the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Programs, College Science, Computer Science
Japan Council of Educational Technology Centers, Tokyo. – 1985
This report of an international seminar which examined the utilization of advanced educational technology for the promotion of teacher education in the countries of the Asia and Pacific region is divided into six chapters: (1) an introduction providing background information, the purpose and themes of the seminar, and brief descriptions of the…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1986
This directory provides a listing of computer training institutions, computer associations, and computer publications in 14 nations of Asia and the Pacific Region. The listing of 70 training institutions provides contact information and details on programs, research, and major innovations for each institution. The listing of 15 computer…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Developed Nations
Flaherty, Robert John – 1987
This study was undertaken to determine whether a significant correlation exists between the student's performance on the Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Examination and three factors: (1) mathematics scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT); (2) a mathematics index score reflecting mathematics courses taken by the student…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement Programs, Aptitude Tests, Computer Science
Demmon-Berger, Debbie; Hill, T. Susan – Updating School Board Policies, 1985
School systems, by and large, are hesitating in integrating new technology into the educational process. The new technology includes computers, telecommunications, electronic blackboards, interactive video for simulations, editing devices, and the new optical storage disk, the CD/ROM. Many believe the new technology can help to address such…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Educational Trends
Clancey, William J. – 1985
A broad range of well-structured problems--embracing forms of diagnosis, catalog selection, and skeletal planning--are solved in expert computer systems by the method of heuristic classification. These programs have a characteristic inference structure that systematically relates data to a pre-enumerated set of solutions by abstraction, heuristic…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Classification, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science
McArthur, David L. – 1985
The use of computers to build diagnostic inferences is presented in two contexts: (1) closed world, exemplified by the space shuttle launch monitoring system; and (2) open world, represented by computerized diagnostic testing of reading comprehension. The analysis shows that the closed world provides a substantially cleaner environment within…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science
Singer, Norman M., Ed.; And Others – 1982
This compilation of four papers provides an overview of recent developments in communications technologies and suggests how these developments will affect adult, career, and vocational education. Following an introduction, by Juliet V. Miller, that both summarizes each of the papers and synthesizes the information presented, the first paper, by…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Computers, Education Work Relationship
Kaiser, Javaid – 1982
The continued controversy concerning the predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) aptitude test and its influence on selection decisions, including admission and financial aid, has necessitated the establishment of local norms. The sample involved 407 University of Kansas education and computer science students. Information on…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Science Education, Education Majors
Lopez, Antonio M., Jr.; Hymel, Glenn M. – 1981
The Mathematics Teacher Development Program was an effort to develop the skills of classroom teachers in the use of handheld calculators and microcomputer systems. It was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Loyola University, and it consisted of an academic portion and an intense 3-week, full-time summer session. The focus of this…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Educational Research, Experimental Programs
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