Technology, particularly computers, has had little impact on schools. Resistance to change is great. The educational-technology view of computers and the computer-as-tool view helps to foster change. (SI)

Leadership is a key element for the success of instructional technology. Tips for assembling a top-notch staff are offered in terms of four personnel-related actions. (SI)

Wayne County (Michigan) Intermediate School District has provided leadership and support for the successful implementation of computers and other new technologies. (SI)

Observes the current impact and potential uses of computer technology in language instruction, discussing resources, funding, curriculum development, staff training, and equipment obsolescence. (CB)

Discusses the use of the recursive method to permutations of n objects and a problem making c cents in change using pennies and nickels when order is important. Presents a LOGO program for the examples. (YP)

Addresses two questions: (1) Can computers be used effectively to teach young children? (2) Should computers be used to teach young children? Directions for future research are suggested. (RH)

Describes a computerized system for collecting test scores and other data that are useful in gauging the performance of children as they progress through the South Carolina public schools. Draws implications for research best addressed with longitudinal data bases. (RH)

In an age of chaos and uncertainty in computing services delivery, the best marketing strategy that can be adopted is concern for user constituencies and the long range solutions to their problems. (MLW)

Presents three activities that link literature, technology, and the visual and performing arts. (MM)

Describes Kirtland Community College's plans to develop an interactive instructional studio on campus to transmit academic courses, develop six interactive satellite stations, provide in-service teacher training on the use of two-way telecommunications, modify existing courses, and incorporate interactive televideo into the college's instructional…

Investigation of factors influencing public school speech-language pathologists' acceptance and/or resistance to computer technology found differences between frequent computer users and rare users which were attributed to differences in attitudes toward computers, available funding for computers, in-service training, and physical facilities.…

The article reviews the development, functions, and impact of the National Special Education Alliance (NSEA), a network of centers disseminating information on adaptive computer technology. NSEA member centers are listed by state with name, address, and access information. (DB)

The University of North Carolina School of Medicine developed a computer database, INQUIRER, containing scientific information in bacteriology, and then integrated the database into routine educational activities for first-year medical students in their microbiology course. (Author/MLW)

Hypermedia technology represents a new and extremely significant paradigm for future computer use--a technology capable of bringing to cognitive tasks powerful new ways for creating and using biomedical information. Hypermedia's potential role in the academic environment is discussed. (Author/MLW)

Describes the uses of the Amiga computer, a "digital canvas" that creates computer-generated art and graphic displays. Examines how computer-graphics programs can be used in a course that is totally interactive with the computer. (MM)