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ERIC Number: ED272160
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Apr-7
Pages: 33
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The Utilization of Burroughs Microcomputers in Teacher Training. Final Report COE 86-1.
McMeen, George R.; And Others
This report provides information concerning the five goals of the Burroughs B20 microcomputer project in the College of Education at the University of Nevada-Reno: (1) to improve the computer literacy of classroom teachers and increase their general awareness of developing computer technology; (2) to enhance student writing across curricula; (3) to conduct evaluations of educational software; (4) to utilize computer technology to aid departmental advisement of students; and (5) to develop and fieldtest reading and phonetics software to support testing and diagnosis of students with reading and/or learning disabilities. The teacher training computer literacy project for both pre- and inservice students centered on the development of curriculum materials for teaching computer literacy, a history of computing, types of educational software, and courseware evaluation. The word processing project investigated how word processing might help motivate otherwise reluctant writers in middle and high schools toward a more animated sense of interaction with the texts they create. The courseware evaluation component focused on the development of a software evaluation form, and the student advisement and screening study identified required input and desired output for a program to be developed to aid in the advisement of elementary, secondary, and special education students at the college. Finally, the reading and phonetics project resulted in the development of a diagnostic program to determine students' knowledge of word structure. A list of 13 references is provided. (Author/JB)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: Burroughs Corp., Detroit, MI.
Authoring Institution: Nevada Univ., Reno. Coll. of Education.
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