Explores the present uses of the computer in education, points up identifiable trends, and describes some experimental programs. (LN)

The administrator has four options in choosing the most practical method of administrative, instructional and research computer usage. (Editor)

Provides a framework for understanding responses to the organizational changes necessitated by the creation and growth of an electronic data processing division. (RA)

Discusses the principles of the logic, math, and workings of computers. (GB)

Discusses the cost advantage of a small laboratory computer and its versatility in solving laboratory problems, collecting and reducing data, and controlling experiments. Student's use is facilitated by the computer's rapid response and simple language. Illustrates its use in calculating activation parameters and rate constants, and in determining…

Most of the administrative systems at Tulane are becoming online, with terminals in each of the user offices. A degree audit system will provide an automatic audit of student graduation requirements including state requirements for teacher certification. (MLW)

The Community College of Denver provides educational facilities and faculty for greater development of skilled manpower to meet the demands of an expanding industrial and business environment. The computing facilities and hardware, administrative data processing, and educational computing are discussed. (MLW)

Florida International University is one of nine public universities in a state university system that provides computer support by the SUS Computer Network. An administrative computer user's committee was established to aid in the determination of universitywide priorities. (MLW)

Described is The Source, a telecomputing network that gives the user access to thousands of programs and data bases, and the ability to communicate electronically with other users interactively and through electronic mail. It also provides access to the United Press International (UPI) wire service through the use of key words. (KC)

The University System of Georgia Computer Network serves 33 colleges and universities throughout the state. It provides low cost computing services to meet research, education and instructional needs of students, faculty and administrators. Computers used and the general administrative structure are noted. (SF)

A wide range of computer crimes and the need for computer security are discussed. (MK)

Experience with data processing must be included in courses dealing with computer science. A series of examples of data processing problems suitable for classroom use is presented. (SD)

Reviews the experience of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with an on-line registration system and a subsequent change to the use programmable terminals with the Sanders 810 computer, which is considered a significant improvement at less cost. Advantages and disadvantages of both systems are detailed. (JT)

Issues and strategies for developing a campus data communications system are discussed. It is suggested that individual microcomputer (MC) workstations will occasionally have a need for (1) access, via a data communications network, to a more powerful processor; (2) specialized software; (3) sophisticated output devices; (4) central data sets; or…