Describes an educational experiment at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland) in which 40% of the mathematics assessment for the students' first year was undertaken by a computer program. Discusses aspects of security, human-computer interface, and educational matters such as partial credit, and presents implications for the future.…

Discussion of the development and use of Web-based instruction in higher education focuses on issues of course content; technological assumptions; logistical and implementation challenges; interfacing between face-to-face and online learning environments; and the use of a Web-based course management tool to support face-to-face instruction. (LRW)

The design concept and initial development phases of academic information management (AIM) are discussed. The AIM concept is an attempt to serve three segments of academic management with data and models to support decision making. AIM is concerned with management and evaluation of instructional computing in areas other than direct computing (data…

"Waterloo MacJANET," a local area network developed by the University of Waterloo for the Apple Macintosh computer, provides an environment appropriate for developing students' computer-related skills, minimizing both the human and the computing resources needed to support such courses. The system also serves as an efficient distributor…

Beginning with a brief discussion of the importance of microcomputers in the school, this article explains their most common educational and administrative applications and summarizes the major activities of the College of Education at Arizona State University regarding microcomputers in education. The author outlines how microcomputers can be…

A brief review is provided of the strategy, information services, seminars, demonstrations, software acquisition policy, educational development, and cooperative efforts of the CEDAR Project, which aims to encourage and facilitate the development and effective use of educational computing within Imperial College, the University of London, and…

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of students toward a computer managed instruction (CMI) biology course module and to check the internal consistency of the item banks on the test instrument. CMI as used in this study refers to the use of a computer to assist the instructor with routine management tasks in teaching such as…

This publication presents a summary of and index to the presentations given at the Association for Educational Data Systems (AEDS) Convention held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during May 5-8, 1981. Summarized are 66 short papers that cover a variety of educational computing activities and projects completed by educational institutions,…

The significance of innovations in educational technology is examined. Issues such as measuring effectiveness and analyzing costs and the impact of these issues on classrooms, schools, and whole systems of education are discussed. A listing of current projects, with summaries, is provided. (Author/CO)

An experiment in an introductory psychology course investigated whether gains in final exam performance, similar to those reported in the personalized system of instruction (PSI) literature, could be obtained by substituting a computer for human proctors. The course was divided into two sections, with a sample of 17 students in section 1 matched…

The papers presented at the 1975 conference on computers in undergraduate curricula are reproduced in this volume. With computer science specifically excluded as an area of interest, papers fall under the following headings: humanities, business, physics, computerized test construction, mathematics science, computer managed instruction and…

An item generation procedure is described which was utilized in the development of Computer Managed Review and Examination courses for the education of nurses in remote areas. The major emphases are the processes of domain definition, item writing, and item edition. Specific discussion is presented concerning methods of item construction to assess…

Describes computer assisted and managed learning, with special reference to applications in science teaching, as well as the work of the United Kingdom's National Development Programme in Computer Assisted Learning. (CMV)

Presents seven papers on computer applications in chemical education. Topics include current status and future of teaching with microcomputers, improving undergraduate experiments with online microcomputers, chemistry's mathematical models with computer simulations, computer uses in freshmen chemistry (tutorial-drill programs, laboratory…

The emergence of wide-spread interest in computer managed instruction systems brought a course in the design of software systems. The resulting course Hardware/Software Systems for Instructional Use'' is described. (Author/HB)