The 2-year project's primary purpose was to create a consortium, consisting of a teacher training institution, the Massachusetts State Department of Education, local educational agencies, and the research community; the consortium would serve as a mechanism for promoting research, training, and dissemination in the area of innovative microcomputer…

Working with three preschool children for nine weeks, a study examined effects on children's spelling when certain ways of employing various computer features are used within the context of a language experience approach. Each Monday and Friday the children were pretested and posttested on four spelling words dictated by the researcher. After…

An in-depth look is presented at how institutions are currently planning for microcomputers. The question is not whether the computer network on campus and between campuses will be the single most important technological event of the century for higher education, but rather how it will occur. Six sections include: the coming of age of…

A teacher of an undergraduate literature course, inspired by the increasing use of collaborative writing in the workplace and by reader-response criticism, required a collaborative writing assignment in the course. A computer laboratory equipped as a local area network (LAN) was instrumental, enabling sustained, serious collaboration. Students…

A naturalistic study of the use of computers in a preschool program suggested that a role for the computer in early childhood education exists, but it may not be the role that critics and advocates have envisioned. Phase 1 of the study investigated young children's interactions with computer software, peers working at computers, and teachers.…

This discussion of the potential of current and projected advances in microcomputer technology for the field of school psychology begins by describing some current applications, including test administration, scoring and analysis, report writing, and data management. Fourteen suggestions for future computer applications in this field are then…

This introduction to microcomputers and their implementation and use in federal agencies discusses both basic concepts in microcomputers and their specific uses by clerical, administrative, professional, and technical federal personnel. Issues concerned with the use of specialized application software and integrated packages--word processing, data…

This 21-paper collection examines various issues in electronic networking and conferencing with computers, including design issues, conferencing in education, electronic messaging, computer conferencing applications, social issues of computer conferencing, and distributed computer conferencing. In addition to a keynote address, "Computer…

A problem that becomes increasingly obvious over time derives from purchasing and working with large scale, industrial type of manipulators. Primarily affected are higher level educational institutions, where manipulators are likely to be exposed to student projects that demand diversity in control strategies and various controlling software and…

Discusses advantages and disadvantages of two types of research methodologies used to study the effect of LOGO in classroom settings: the treatment methodology and computer criticism. Stresses the importance of testable consequences. (PS)

Genesis II is a microcomputer program developed to provide rehabilitation counseling students with expanded learning experiences in case management and to provide realistic client data for use in a variety of course activities. An overview of the program is presented, as well as discussion of implications. (Author/ABB)

Relates how the story of how San Francisco State University evaluated IBM PC look-alikes, considered some of the risks involved, and decided to purchase over 100 of them. Questions of compatibility, vendor longevity, support, and other risk management issues are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Computer-aided modifications were introduced to an established project in a master of business administration (MBA) program aimed at introducing the principles of creative problemsolving. In general, students overcame technical complexities quickly and the modifications allowed for greater interaction, monitoring, and feedback. (Author/CH)

Reports the results of a study on the impact of microcomputers on Association for Business Communication members, including the level of the members' computer expertise, amount of time per week spent on the computer, the type of hardware and software used, and the application use of the respondents. (JC)

Both generic and specialized database programs can be used by physical educators to manage their student performance data. General guidelines are presented to assist physical educators in evaluating and selecting management programs to meet their specific needs in such areas as equipment, program parameters, data entry, reports, quality, control,…