Reports on the C.W. Post Center faculty's efforts to introduce computer technology into the curriculum. Students devised and administered a questionnaire, analyzed the data, and acted on the results using computers. (JOW)

The National Special Education Alliance (a national network of local computer resource centers associated with Apple Computer, Inc.) consists, one year after formation, of 24 non-profit support centers staffed largely by volunteers. The NSEA now reaches more than 1000 disabled computer users each month and more growth in the future is expected.…

Argues that modern instructional theory and practice and recent technological advances can be used to build a useful course syllabus. Outlines how "user-friendly" documentation can improve instructional effectiveness and increase student involvement and interest in the course. (MM)

The author describes the organizational environment within the California State University system and discusses the planning process used by this organization at the school level to allocate limited computing resources. He focuses on the plan developed and submitted by the School of Management. (CH)

Presents a program that provides a structured listing of BASIC computer programs in a text file. Indents for-next loops for better appearance and easier understanding. Lists program and provides for several versions of BASIC. (MVL)

The computer's educational attributes are best displayed in the area of cognitive development. Computers can be used as mediums for learning or agents of learning. Obstacles to the expansion and accreditation of home-based computer educational experiences are explored and solutions proposed.(IAH)

Examines several aspects of word processing and desktop publishing, focusing on hardware and software selection. (MM)

Describes a one-semester academic composition course in the English curriculum of Amarillo Independent Schools, Texas. Discusses the advantages of incorporating computer technology into the course. (MM)

Describes three writing activities designed to link literature, technology, and the visual and performing arts. (MM)

Set correlation is explored as an option in analysis of two-way contingency tables. It includes measures of strength of association, significance tests and estimation, power analysis, and computer programs. (SLD)

Examines the effects of word processing on writing quality and the amount of text produced by basic writers. Finds that students using computers wrote more, but that there was no difference in quality between those who used a word processor and those who did not. (MS)

The most important results of computer networking experiments on campus may be increased use of technology, but the projects did not always take the directions anticipated. The projects also highlighted problems in social and educational systems that must be solved before computing can be comfortably integrated into higher education. (MSE)

Traces the origin of ISAAC (Information System for Advanced Academic Computing) and the development of a languages and linguistics "room" at the University of Washington-Seattle. ISAAC, a free, valuable resource, consists of two databases and an electronic bulletin board spanning broad areas of pedagogical and research fields. (Author/CB)

Describes three projects at Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania) that developed novice programming environments based on structure editors: GNOME, MacGNOME and ACSE (Advanced Computing for Science Education). Tracks the evolution of the programming environments and courses, documenting important lessons and discoveries about novice…

This paper presents a guide to help teachers learn to use the Internet, describing what the Internet is, what they will need to access the Internet, how to speak Internet, and how to connect with online services. A final section presents eight recommended Internet resources for teachers. (SM)