Describes Wayne County Community College's computer-based instruction program developed during the last five years. Reviews the equipment used, planning considerations, the integration of computer-based instruction, the development of a data processing curriculum, developmental education objectives, and current program development. (DMM)

Advocates that in order to serve their community's needs, administrators must encourage instructors to increase their knowledge of technologies such as microcomputers by participating in workshops offered by computer training companies so that students who find microcomputers in equipment they handle on the job will have basic knowledge of them.…

Gavilan College has purchased a small computer system which provides a workable student data base, a course data base, and an efficient student registration system. It can also be used to generate reports. This one system handles the record keeping and still leaves terminals free for instructional purposes. (DC)