Summarizes latest programs and use of microcomputers and describes functional programs such as word processing, accounting, games, problem solving features, and many others. Discusses computer literacy for the school administrator, as compared to the teacher and student. (Author/AH)

The Cornell University Distributed Accounting (CUDA) system is an attempt to provide departments a software tool for better managing their finances, creating microcomputer standards, creating a vehicle for better administrative microcomputer support, and insuring local systems are consistent with central computer systems. (Author/MLW)

Designed to be used as a model for workshop planning, this report describes the development and implementation of a series of four summer workshops, entitled "Computers Plus," which were designed to increase the computer literacy of teachers and administrators. Intended to provide introductory students with basic concepts, hands-on…

An evaluation was conducted of an Illinois Department of Curriculum and Instruction inservice course on microcomputer utilization. Designed to provide educators with preliminary knowledge and experience pertaining to educational uses of microcomputers, the course focused on hardware, software, philosophy, methodology, utilization modes and…

Software collection development recommendations from principals and educational computing specialists focus on district control of software collections, budgeting, what to purchase (e.g., games versus educational programs), computer literacy, and computers as time savers for instructors. Recommended software programs are profiled, and an annotated…

Pepperdine University served as host for the second annual Computer Literacy Institute. College and university administrators spent a week listening to presentations, asking questions, working in hands-on sessions, and interacting in discussion groups. (MLW)

Designed to provide individuals responsible for the management of information resources with an understanding of the activities that lead to effective information management, this document identifies issues related to the management of microcomputer systems and analyzes some of the options available for the effective integration of small systems…

Changes that computer technology has brought about in higher education and skills needed by faculty and students are discussed. Computer/information literacy is important in higher education and in graduates' work after college. Tools introduced by technology include: microcomputers connected to the university's central computer, electronic mail…

The invasion of the microcomputer technology into the schools has implications that permeate every aspect of school management or instruction. The modern school administrator has a responsibility to foresee and direct orderly change. (AH)

Presents results of a study designed to measure the extent to which factors including age, sex, and previous experience with computers influenced the levels of anxiety experienced by teachers and school administrators learning to use computers. Results indicate that beginning adults require adequate time working with computers to lower anxiety…

Designed to provide useful information for middle school teachers and administrators involved in planning and implementing microcomputer programs in their schools, this focus paper begins with a brief discussion of the "who, what, when, where, and why" of microcomputers in the schools, followed by discussions of two types of relevant research: the…

A needs assessment of microcomputer use in Illinois school districts was conducted as a basis for developing resources for identifying microcomputer applications for administrative, instructional, and student purposes. A 20-item questionnaire mailed to 200 Illinois school district superintendents and administrators addressed current and potential…

Principals and superintendents often make decisions about the purchase and allocation of computer hardware and software without consulting individual teachers; however, teacher participation is necessary for successful implementation of all phases of computer programs. Initially, computer literacy training should be made available to both…

An introductory computer literacy curriculum for teachers and administrators developed by the Science Teaching Centre of the Department of Education at Tel Aviv University covered four major topics: (1) The Information Society; (2) Computer Aided Learning; (3) Computer Languages and Education; and (4) Implementation of Computers in Schools--A…

Designed to describe effective computer inservice programs and to determine the components that contributed to their effectiveness, this study identified eight school districts from across the country that appeared to be providing outstanding computer training for teachers. Case studies of these eight model districts were conducted in which…