The television screen under computer control is seen as a very compelling focus of attention that can be harnessed and used to good educational effect. It is stated that the most vital and difficult task in curriculum development is to make useful material accessible to teachers. (MP)

Offers tips on using computers effectively in high school journalism programs. (MM)

Details are given of a program designed to facilitate record-keeping and grade averaging for college teachers. It is designed to run on a TRS-80, Model 1 microcomputer with at least one diskette drive. The program listing is included. (MP)

This material is excerpted from the first book of the Addison-Wesley series on computers in education titled "Practical Guide to Computers in Education." Details on planning the physical setup, the question of access, providing the information needed, and establishing rules for computer use are presented as a guide. (MP)

This teacher's guide is for a course designed to teach business students the fundamentals of the BASIC language and computer programming using a series of business-oriented programs. Each lesson contains an introduction, flow charts, and computer programs. The six lesson topics are print-out and format control, count-average, withholding tax…

Microcomputers are viewed to have infinite patience and the ability to select appropriate exercises, give instant feedback, provide positive reinforcement, and fascinate primary grade children. The focus of the material is on descriptions of computer programs that have been developed for use with elementary school pupils. (MP)

This program guide identifies primary concerns in the organization, operation, and evaluation of a computer electronics program. It is designed for local school district and community college administrators, instructors, program advisory committees, and regional coordinating councils. The guide begins with the Dictionary of Occupational Titles…

This program guide identifies primary concerns in the organization, operation, and evaluation of a computer servicing technology program. It is designed for local school district and community college administrators, instructors, program advisory committees, and regional coordinating councils. The guide begins with the Dictionary of Occupational…

Practical assistance for adult educators is offered in this four-part document, which outlines the present status of adult education, particularly with regard to courses about computers, and discusses an approach for improving the situation. Important considerations in the improvement of adult education are discussed, including the conditions of…

This interim curriculum guide is designed to provide a framework upon which teachers in Manitoba may base their secondary school data processing program for 1982-1983. Covered first are course rationales, time allotments, and goals and objectives for Data Processing 202 and Data Processing 302. The bulk of the guide consists of lists of goals and…

This guide is one of three developed to provide information and resources to assist in planning and developing postsecondary technican training programs in high technology areas. It is specifically intended for vocational-technical educators and planners in the initial stages of planning a specialized training option in computer-aided design (CAD)…

This monograph is intended to be a practical introduction to computers for K-12 mathematics teachers, describing and illustrating ways in which computer technology can be used in the teaching of mathematics. It is organized according to the major ways computers are used in classrooms, and includes activities with suggested lesson outlines, BASIC…

Written for elementary and secondary school teachers with little or no experience with the computer, this book provides an overview of the computer and the role it can play in the classroom. An introduction presents a brief history of computing and a brief discussion of computers in society and computer literacy. Individual chapters cover…

Designed to provide a starting point for the teacher without computer experience, this booklet deals with both the "how" and the "when" of computers in education. Educational applications described include classroom uses with the student as a passive or an active user and programs for the handicapped; the purpose of computers…

Developed during a project designed to provide a continuous, competency-based line of vocational training in business and office education programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels, this package consists of an instructor's guide and learning modules for use in Accounting I and II. Various aspects of implementing and articulating secondary…