Technological advancements are forcing the definition of literacy to expand in this new century. Students are coming to the classroom digitally fluent. Yet, our educational system has not risen to the challenges of modifying curriculum and instruction to suit the needs of this generation of learners. Literacy needs to be redefined. In order to…

Growing sophistication about computer use among students and faculty, ready availability of microcomputers, and rapid advances in technology and software have led to more computing in all courses. While computer literacy used to mean programing, it now means familiarity with the technology and its everyday applications. (MSE)

The broad range of computer literacy among students causes problems in the development of a computer-based curriculum. This article discusses the procedures used by the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University to implement an integrated approach to curriculum design for computer education. (JOW)

The author states that the educational community must provide programs that assure students they will be able to learn how to use and control computers. He discusses micro labs, prerequisites to computer literacy, curriculum development, teaching methods, simulation projects, a systems analysis project, new job titles, and primary basic skills…

Discusses the responsibility of educational systems to make students computer literate and the need for teachers to be trained adequately in computers and in hardware and software selection. (JOW)

The author discusses some of the issues and applications of computer technology as it relates to teacher education. Topics discussed include (1) historical background, (2) computer literacy, (3) curriculum, (4) teacher certification, and (5) applications. (CH)

The schools of today and tomorrow must answer the challenge of increasing technology with firm purpose, clarity of objectives, and an immense awareness of the necessity for humanistic response. Educational systems can meet this challenge through the development and use of appropriate curriculum by motivated and trained teachers and administrators.…

To address the challenges to education posed by the new information technologies, participants from 41 states--publishers, administrators, teachers, subject specialists, and leaders from the field of educational computing--gathered to share ideas and visions. This report of the conference proceedings includes introductory comments by John Roach of…

Three major accomplishments of the computer revolution on university campuses are: an increase in the quantity of academic work; improvement in the quality of academic work; and a change in the nature of academic work. However, three main impediments to successful computer integration still exist: (1) the information battle--how to obtain reliable…

Discusses integration of computer-based technology into the social studies curriculum. Suggests that the developmental nature of computer integration into instruction makes quantitative hardware-based technology standards unworkable. Recommends the integration of computers into the curriculum in stages based on the degree of training of teachers…

Through a review of a number of surveys and research reports, an overview was prepared of the implications of increasing office technology on industry and educational requirements in the United Kingdom. The review found that business and industry are involved in an increasingly rapid change to new equipment and that the distinctions between…

Discusses the need for schools of library and information science to ensure that graduates understand and can use computer technologies, and describes a model program in which this goal can be met through cooperative degree programs involving schools of library and information science and other academic departments. (CLB)

Pepperdine University's long-range plan to assure that its liberal arts graduates are computer literate includes faculty training, microcomputer availability to faculty and students, faculty committees addressing long- and short-range curriculum needs, and course development for information technology literacy. Available from California Higher…

The dramatic changes that occurred in information technology in the 1990s have rendered the curricular offerings of many college and university information systems and computer science programs obselete. This paper identifies some of the most desirable skills in the current technology environment. By being astute innovators with college curricula,…

Major changes are underway in the ways campuses deal with computing and computers. Computers are critical tools in academic research and instruction, and they can enhance personal productivity of faculty, staff, and students. Campuses must integrate computing into the curriculum in all three of these dimensions. (MLW)