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The Role of the Microcomputer in Rural Schools.
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Barker, Bruce – Rural Educator, 1986
Describes survey of student use of microcomputers in 319 small and 350 large public high schools throughout the United States. Finds 99% of schools owned microcomputers chiefly for instructional purposes. Discusses problems of large student/computer ratios, high costs of microcomputers and software, and teacher reluctance to use new technology.…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, High Schools