The paper describes the procedure model AKUE, which aims at the improvement and assurance of quality and cost efficiency in the context of the introduction of e-learning and the development of digital learning material. AKUE divides the whole planning and implementation process into four different phases: analysis, conception, implementation, and…

An administrator in a school for the deaf details concerns in implementing a computer assisted instruction program. He touches upon the state's bureaucratic approach to decision making, funding, the importance of changing the system to meet current needs, and selection of appropriate technology. (CL)

The author recounts his experiences as an administrator of programs for deaf elementary and secondary students and describes a model for helping others to determine selection and management of computer resources. (CL)

The primary emphasis of the D.C. SSPACE program, which introduced computers and previously developed computer curricular materials into the secondary schools of the District of Columbia and studied the adoption process, was on adoption and not development. The program is described from its initial funding under the Human Resources Research…

This document briefly explains the relationship between the School of Information Science and the Laboratory for Information and Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The explicit purposes of the information science laboratory are spelled out as well as the specific objectives for the 1969/70, 1970/71, and 1971/72 school years.…

Describes the development, implementation, and administration of a program training graduate-level teaching assistants in foreign language instruction to use computer assisted instruction. The program so far has encouraged the graduate students' interest in computers and increased computer literacy. (CB)

Microcomputers are already in a majority of American schools, but little is known about their integration into the school curriculum. This study examines the features of an elementary school--Skyline School in the South San Francisco Unified School District (California)--that have contributed to the successful integration of computers in its…

Current activities (33 work units and nine basic and exploratory research projects) in the Army's Fiscal Year 1971 human resources work program have been grouped into six major research areas: (1) individual training and performance (18% of the total effort), (2) group training and performance (four percent), (3) training for leadership, command,…

This master plan sets forth a general strategy for providing administrative and academic computing services and satisfying the data processing requirements for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) during the 1980's. Following an executive summary, chapter 1 sets forth the purpose of the plan and outlines the planning processes used.…

To help investigators become more aware of hidden limitations in their work, some important supportive systems to the application of interactive computing in education are described. Support systems are grouped under the headings of technical support, pedagogical and logistical support, and administrative support and are further illustrated by…

Based on the Computerized Vocational Information System (CVIS), Project DISCOVER was conceptualized in three parts: Guidance subsystem for direct use by individuals at three age levels (grades 4-6, grades 7-12, and adult) seeking career guidance; the counselor-support subsystem; and the administrator support subsystem. Guidance development and…

References to literature published before July 1968 on computer-assisted instruction (CAI) are presented in this survey. Nine subject area chapters, providing the framework for the references, deal with general statements on CAI (including benefits, state of the art, problems, roles in society, financial support, and trends); applications of CAI…

In the context of the modern global society and economy, foreign language instruction is placing more emphasis on students' cross-cultural understanding and on using language to develop students' communication skills. These goals are evidenced by the current interest in Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum (FLAC) courses, which teach languages…

Activities of the Project DISCOVER team during the ten-month period from September 1, 1975 through June 30, 1976 are summarized in this report. (DISCOVER is a computer-based career guidance system under development since September 1972.) The major section reviews progress in meeting each of the following four objectives during the funding period,…

The paper presented in this three-part conference report trace the growth and development of distance education in the Asian and Pacific region. Part 1 provides a general review. Part 2 contains the following case studies: "Distance Education in India" (S. P. Mullick); "Distance Education in Indonesia" (Professor Setijadi);…