In communities including New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Chicago, educators are creating alternative schools for struggling students that employ online credit-recovery programs as a core portion, or all, of their curriculum. The growth in online learning generally, including blended learning, has fueled the proliferation of computer-based credit…

A software program, AIMSTAR, was designed to enhance the process of making decision rules about when and how an instructional program should be changed. Examples are given of the program's use in teaching a mentally retarded adolescent to identify utensils by name. (CL)

Briefly outlines computer-assisted and computer-managed instruction. (IRT)

The article reviews the uses of computer technology in special education (computer assisted instruction, computer managed instruction, computer support activities) and offers suggestions on the role of computers in the career development of persons with disabilities (including integrating the computer into the fabric of the instructional program).…

Good teacher decision making is the most basic skill in effecting positive student outcome. The quality of preactive, interactive, and postactive decisions can be greatly enhanced while reducing the effort required for training through the use of microcomputer training. The result will be an increase in student achievement. (MT)

The Special Education Management System (SEMS) is a microcomputer program designed to collect data relevant to implementation of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and other related educational laws and regulations. (For related articles, see EC 142 959-961.) (Author)

The paper describes the Special Education Data Management System (SEDMS), an approach which provides flexibility in meeting changing data requirements and which can generate reports in a reliable manner. Further, SEDMS is operable by a non-programer within a multi-user environment. SEDMS checks the validity of entries to ensure against inaccurate…

Thirty-four papers from a 1983 conference on the use of microcomputers in special education focus on specific applications of the new technology. An overview section, section 1, includes papers on computer literacy and daily living skills, considerations for marketing software, and the role of special educators in the information age. Section 2…

The application of artificial intelligence to the problems of education is examined. One of the most promising areas in artificial intelligence is expert systems technology which engages the user in a problem-solving diaglogue. Some of the characteristics that make expert systems "intelligent" are identified and exemplified. The rise of…

The paper examines the application of IMS--Instruction Management Systems--on classroom instruction with exceptional students. IMS, a computer-based material generation and record management software program which has been field tested in secondary school resource rooms in Utah and Idaho, is a unique model in that it includes aspects of both…

Discusses issues related to the use of classroom management software. Also discusses the components of an ideal program: (1) instructions; (2) planning (criteria generator, lesson goals, and lesson plans/editor); (3) evaluation and feedback utility (student profiles and group/class profiles); (4) graphics utility; and (5) report generator. (JN)

"Teacher Net" is described as a low cost computer network to provide computer assisted and managed instruction. The system consists of one microcomputer, an interface box, and as many as 16 keypads or keyboards for data input. The system can be used for independent student practice, assessment, group instruction, and data management.…

The authors discuss the issue of increased record-keeping responsibilities which are the direct result of the individualized education process (IEP) as mandated by P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), and they describe one method of alleviating the burden of this paperwork through the use of computers. (SW)

A computer-based interactive system for diagnosing academic and school behavior problems is described. Elements include criterion-referenced testing, an instructional management system, and a behavior evaluation tool developed by the author. (JW)

SPELL MASTER, a microcomputer-based spelling instruction system, provides the basis from which teachers can individualize learning disabled students' spelling lessons. Additional features include provision of daily and cumulative reports and establishment of criterion-referenced tests to place and monitor spelling performance. (CL)