Outlines a plan for action for community college use of microcomputers to provide learning opportunities for adults. Focuses on aspects such as computer-assisted learning assessment, microcomputer acquisition, faculty development, and course software choices and features. (DMM)

Surveys ERIC documents and journal articles dealing with the instructional and administrative applications of microcomputers at the postsecondary level. (DMM)

Analyzes trends in the use of computers in the college curriculum; reviews research on the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction. Urges private junior colleges to incorporate computer technology into their entire curriculum to remain competitive. (DMM)

Reviews ERIC literature on four major themes related to instructional technology at the community college: computer-assisted instruction, computer-managed instruction, distance education and televised instruction, and the role of learning laboratories and learning resource centers in housing and making available nonprint educational media. (AYC)