This is a booklet in the Project IDEALS series which deals with the use of Educational Data Processing (EDP) systems. A section is devoted to the use of the computer in such varied school operations as the processing of student records, schedules, computer simulation, grade reports, business, student applications, cafeterias, and transportation.…

Based on a nationwide survey of secondary schools (sponsored by NSF), the study describes the extent and degree of computer use for both administrative and instructional purposes. In covering instructional applications, the study also includes statistics on the nature and purpose of computer use; type of source and level of support; school…

Information from many different sources related to the use of computers in instruction, particularly computer-assisted instruction (CAI), is provided in this bibliography: journal articles, books, articles from edited books, and technical reports or memos. Each of the 835 entries contains title, year and place of publication, often the number of…

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

The Bioengineering Program of the Association for Retarded Citizens has undertaken three projects: (1) a computer-based environmental control system to help people with severe and profound mental retardation; (2) a software system that features assessment and remedial components with opportunities to play a video game; and (3) a bladder sensing…

Reports on the various ways microcomputer hardware and courseware are being integrated into the nation's schools, in a race to avoid being locked into technological mediocrity. Effectiveness of computer assisted instruction, courseware development, and the time students use computers in elementary and secondary schools are among the areas…

Compiles the views of computer curriculum specialists on issues of school computer use, including teacher education, scope of use, scheduling, and integrating actual school needs with parents' concerns about computer education. (JW)

A table shows 10 factors school districts consider important for introduction of computer technology, revealing differences in opinion between large and small districts. The most important factors are technical training of staff and availability of software packages. (TE)

Reports on a study being conducted by the Jefferson County Public Schools (Colorado) that implements a digital time-shared computer as support for a systems approach to instruction. (Author/ER)

Described is the Dynamic System Simulation Language (SIM) mini-computer system utilized at the University of California, Los Angeles. It is used by engineering students for solving nonlinear differential equations. (SL)

This study compared the effectiveness of a computer-based counseling system with a counselor-based system in helping students explore and select high school courses. No differences were found between counselor-assisted and computer-assisted course instruction. (Author)

Information from the NASSP research project conducted in 1971, including suggestions on equipment, programs available, staff training, and school-manufacturer cooperation. (SP)

This article discusses the development of a computer-based guidance counseling program, the Educational and Career Exploration System. (JC)