The concerns of how personal computers can be used to increase the overall effectiveness of education are addressed. Topics discussed include: availability; teacher use; word processing; calculators; class use; computer-assisted-instruction; and simulations. Thorough faculty inservice on computer enhanced education is suggested before implementing…

Some of the ways computers can be used in museum education are discussed. For example, with computers students can make three-dimensional works of art. A selected annotated bibliography of print and non-print resources dealing with computers and museum education is provided. (RM)

Describes "Looking Glass," the Financial Services Industry, and other simulations for management training seminars. The article examines how the games teach decision making and allow participants to become involved. It also discusses the future of computer-based training and the costs of such programs. (CT)

Describes an English instructor's gradual conversion to technical writing instructor and her antipathy toward the inevitable conversion to writing instruction using a computer. (HTH)

Asks whether students who create computer programs with LOGO and those who use reading software with speech synthesis profit more than they would with a teacher. (CRH)

Provides abstracts of documents reporting computer applications in reading and language arts that have been entered in the ERIC database. (CRH)

Shows how a simple spreadsheet program can be used to teach calculus concepts more effectively through simultaneous use of review questions and instructions, actual manipulation of data and formulas, and visual illustration of results. Concepts illustrated include the difference quotient and derivation of a function; difference and differential;…

Videodiscs offer a variety of new learning possibilities. To realize their potential, several steps must be taken: (1) new design and development programs must be experimented with; (2) teachers must be given time and training to master their use; and (3) their effectiveness in various levels of education must be evaluated carefully. (KH)

The Apple Foundation awarded a two-year joint project to Peabody College for Teachers and Tennessee School for the Blind (TBS) to study development of word processing skills by visually handicapped students. The article discusses the project's conceptual framework, activities at the project site, and a module developed to introduce students to the…

First of two parts urges discarding the drill/skills approach to writing in favor of new methods developed through research. Second part discusses research findings related to the cost-effectiveness of reducing class size, using computer-aided instruction, increasing instructional time, and using peer tutors. (PGD)

Describes an undergraduate course on computers in the field of music. Illustrations of what can be presented are provided by descriptions of course content related to computer-aided music analysis, computer music, and computer-aided composition. An annotated bibliography is presented as a resource to those preparing to introduce such a course.…

Describes a voice-recognition device which can be used as a complement to computer-assisted language instruction, specifically for students in their first two years of German study. This technology provides the advantage of immediate feedback for the students, regarding their speaking and listening skills--something that has not been possible in…

The author focuses on the meaning of the concept of intentionality in discussing uses of computers. He considers issues arising from Sullivan's analysis and Papert's views, and suggests an alternative perspective for evaluating the uses of computers in education. (MT)

A total of 79 hearing-impaired children (3-14 years old) participated in the project involving microcomputer assisted instruction and exploratory learning. Ss learned to write text sentences that were highly accurate interpretations of either animated pictured action sequences or sign language sentence animations. Moreover, Ss made significant…

Hardware and software requirements for setting up a microcomputer-based laboratory for an undergraduate psychology course in research methodology are discussed. (Author/RM)