Describes New Haven (Connecticut) Public Schools' decentralized computer network system, which links its 42 schools electronically, keeps better track of students, and has allowed the district to centralize its school registration. A sidebar describes New Haven's computerized curriculum network designed to help teachers track students' daily…

The development of computer literacy among teachers is discussed. It is argued that teachers' computer literacy will be enhanced if it is based on analysis of computers as communicative media and on assessed needs of teachers. Similarly, teacher motivation will improve if teachers understand how computers meet their needs. (SLD)

Examines the planning, policy, and organizational approaches taken by the United States and the Netherlands to use the computer as an administrative tool. Discusses applications in these countries to manage school finances, personnel data, administrative offices, plant operations, support services, and student data and implementation suggestions.…

Describes how two Southern California school systems use computer technology within the central district office and the local school sites. Cost benefits include eliminating some paper shuffling between offices, reducing inputting redundancies, immediately accessible information, and more information accuracy. Includes 24 references. (MLH)

A survey of 216 bachelors in education (BE) students and 173 postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) students found that nearly 58 percent of BE and 40 percent of PGCE students had very little or no computer experience; more PGCE than BE students had positive feelings about computers; and lack of knowledge or experience were primary reasons…

Discusses how computer technology is being incorporated into the classroom. Notes that because most forms of technology involve reading, the reading teacher's job will be increasingly challenging. (MM)

Discusses the role of computers in the drama classroom, considering advantages and disadvantages. Suggests possible computer applications to achieve goals in three areas: thinking skills, creativity, and drama. (SR)

Questionnaires were administered to 121 hearing-impaired college students in 29 courses in which a real-time graphic display (RTGD) was used in addition to simultaneous interpreting and paid notetaking. Students rated the real-time print on a television screen more helpful than interpreting and hard-copy printout more helpful than notes of student…

Shares insights concerning preparation needed for using Computer Management of Instruction (CMI), the general structure of a CMI system, and some system features a user might encounter. Describes the development of Arkansas' Computer-Assisted Instructional Management system for mathematics instruction. (RH)

Reviews contents of 1984 edition of "Counselor Education and Supervision" which focused on computer use in counselor training, in light of current literature on computer use in counselor education. Discusses implications of advances in computer technology for developing training applications and recent programs developed for counselor education.…

Discusses how computerized databases (collected information arranged in categories) can be used successfully in the language arts classroom. (MM)

Reports an interview with Peter Kelman of Scholastic Software. Describes several developments in writing software for elementary and secondary level students. (MM)

Describes a Minnesota school district's approach to managing a day care program, highlighting the integrated database management system used to automate the billing process and to provide complete data concerning the program and its enrollees, constituents, and services. Presents several guiding principles for designing a system matched to program…

Summarizes information on general and specific uses of computers in teaching business and professional writing. Presents research that examines both general computer usage in business communication courses and specific computer usage, such as electronic communication and text analysis. Provides background information on the importance of college…

Examines how style analysis programs can assist the writing process. Outlines a method for introducing this tool to business communication students with a minimum amount of guidance. Recommends that business communication faculty are best qualified to introduce their students to the uses of computers to enhance the communication process. (MM)