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Blanchard, Frank N. – Journal of Geological Education, 1980
Described is a computer program used to calculate d-spacings (corrected for film shrinkage) and a weighting factor for measurements made on a Debye-Scherrer film. Two purposes are listed for the computer program: time reduction and increase of computer competance. (Author/DS)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education
Moursund, David – 1982
In three parts, this booklet provides elementary teachers with definitions of essential computer terminology and examines instructional uses of computers and computer-related activities. Terms defined are computer, interactive computing, computer hardware, computer software, and programming languages. Part 2 explores the main categories of the…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction

Norris, Donald O. – Mathematics Teacher, 1981
A proposal to replace plane geometry with computer programming in the standard high-school mathematics curriculum is presented. (MP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Samojeden, Elizabeth; Rauch, Margaret – 1982
Intended to provide educators with enough information about the educational uses of computers so that they can make responsible decisions about the usefulness of computers in their own instruction, this paper defines and describes a variety of computer uses and gives advice on the selection of appropriate computer equipment and software. The first…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Programs
Oliver, Marvin E. – 1983
This brief, non-technical narrative for teachers addresses the following questions: (1) What are computers? (2) How do they work? (3) What can they do? (4) Why should we care? (5) What do they have to do with reading instruction? and (6) What is the future of computers for teachers and students? Specific topics discussed include the development of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Programs
Prince, Amber T. – 1983
Computer assisted instruction, and especially computer simulations, can help to ensure that preservice and inservice teachers learn from the right experiences. In the past, colleges of education used large mainframe computer systems to store student registration, provide simulation lessons on diagnosing reading difficulties, construct informal…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
McDannold, Thomas A. – 1983
The purpose of the paper is to address the instructional use of the microcomputer at the community college level. Specific attention is given to two principal types of microcomputer instructional use: computer managed instruction and computer assisted instruction (CAI). Five computer managed instruction applications are discussed: (1) the word…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Dageforde, Mary L.; Beard, Marney H. – 1978
This manual for supervisory instructors documents the goals, methods, and operation of the BASIC Instructional Program (BIP), an interactive problem-solving laboratory that teaches elementary programming in the BASIC language. The first two sections describe features of BIP that may be of interest to the supervisor, especially the individualized…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education
Abelson, Robert B., Ed. – 1983
The purpose of this book is to help teachers feel at ease with microcomputers so that they will begin to think of computers as tools that they themselves might use. There are four chapters. The first chapter provides basic information to help a user understand the computer. Discussed are how the computer is put together and how it works. To help…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction
Bro, Ronald D., Ed. – 1982
This teacher's guide contains computer programs, written in BASIC, for use in Iowa secondary school industrial arts programs. The programs were developed in two 2-week workshops by industrial arts teachers who had little or no previous experience with computers; the programs have been classroom tested and refined for publication. The programs are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs