Electronic Learning articles from April 1988

Electronic Learning archives from April 1988

The 1988 directory of educational software publishing companies. (directory)
April 1, 1988... The 1988 Directory of Educational Software Publishing Companies When the editors of Electronic Learning sat down to plan an issue devoted to educational software, foremost in our minds was creating a software directory that would be extremely...

Educational software: how it stacks up. (Includes related articles on educational software sources and on electronic learning computer administrators.)
April 1, 1988... Educational Software How It Stacks Up There are many curiosities about computers in learnings especially in grades K-12. One, of course, is the well-known paradox that students often know more about computers than their teachers, with the...

Selecting educational software at the district level. (Decision Markers) (interview)
April 1, 1988... Selecting Educational Software At The District Level At the secondary level, the software funded by my office is selected based upon the opinions of my staff after evaluations of the programs in various categories. Essentially, we fund...

Apple's network system breaks communication barriers. (product announcement)
April 1, 1988... Apples's Network System Breaks Communication Barriers Apple has redefined the computer network with the introduction of the new Apple Talk Network System. The system promotes compatibility among numerous computer systems. With the new...

California teachers need extra courses in computer literacy for credential.
April 1, 1988... California Teachers Need Extra Courses In Computer Literacy for Credential Four years of undergraduate study isn't enough anymore; not for anyone who wants to teach in California. As of July 1, 1988 all pre-service teachers in that state...

Ed schools: literacy requirements stagnant, but more offer degrees.
April 1, 1988... Ed Schools: Literacy Requirements Stagnant, But More Offer Degrees Computer literacy requirements for graduation and certification at schools of education appear to be at a standstill, according to EL's latest survey of the 15 largest schools...

Confusions and conceptions about Logo: computer-assisted instruction.
April 1, 1988... Confusions and Conceptions About Logo In an earlier column I described some general problems that students have with programming ("Still a Storm Over Logo Research and Papert's Ideas, February 1988). Recently, Anne Fay and Richard Mayer of...

Enhancing your image: three projection systems: computer projectors. (Hardware Review) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... Enhancing Your Image: Three Projection Systems Gathering around a single classroom computer is no way to study word-processing. Asking members of the school board to squeeze around and squint at a 12" monitor to view budget proposals...

Students can compute by just 'touching' the screen. (Hardware Review) (TouchWindow for Apple II computers) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... Students Can Compute by Just 'Touching' the Screen TouchWindow for Apple II computers is a new input device to make computing easier. Mount the screen onto your monitor, plug it into the joystick port, start up the computer with the...

Exploring the world we live in through experimentation. (Software Review) (evaluation of four science educational software programs) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... Exploring the World We Live In Through Experimentation How do you capture a world that has been evolving for over 200 million years? These simulations and experiments allow students, no matter what their background or understanding, to...

The more you look the more you uncover (A Closer Look: The Desert). (Software Review) ( Exploring the world we live in through experimentation) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... THE MORE YOU LOOK THE MORE YOU UNCOVER With the the Sonoran Desert in the southwest U.S. and Mexico as focal points, The Desert, one of the Explore-A-Science series from D.C. Heath, provides an engaging environment for discovery of desert...

Evolution: from here to eternity (Geology in Action). (Software Review) ( Exploring the world we live in through experimentation) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... EVOLUTION: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY Imagine having the power to create landscapes with a mere keystroke, to see hundreds of millions of years of land erosion in seconds or to make volcanoes spew forth molten lava at your command. Geology in...

Experiment, experiment, experiment. (Playing with Science: Temperature, computer software from Sunburst Communications Inc.) (Software Review) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... EXPERIMENT, EXPERIMENT, EXPERIMENT If ever a program embodied the phrase, "learn by doing," it's Playing with Science: Temperature, from Sunburst Communications. The program objectives are twofold: to teach students about the steps of...

Measure speed and motion (Science Toolkit: Speed and Motion). (Software Review) ( Exploring the world we live in through experimentation) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... MEASURE SPEED AND MOTION Science Toolkit: Speed and Motion, by Broderbund Software, is also a "learn-by-doing" package which turns the computer into a versatile data collection tool. Using the attachable probes to make a speedometer and...

Simulations: Reality in the classroom: the IBM college computing lab. (Software Review) (simulation programs for education) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... Simulations: Reality in the Classroom Simulation are one of the most useful kinds of educational programs available. This software allows a student to enter an environment that they would not normally be able to experience--in most cases the...

The ups and 'dows' of business (Business Simulator). (Software Review) ( Simulations: reality in the classroom) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... THE UPS AND 'DOWS' OF BUSINESS Business Simulator is a well-written, properly supported program which allows students to act as the CEO of a start-up company with $500,000 to market household robots. The company competes with divisions of...

Discussions, debates, business decisions (Strategy! A Business Unit Simulation) (Software Review) ( Simulations: reality in the classroom: the IBM college computing lab.) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... DISCUSSIONS, DEBATES, BUSINESS DECISIONS Strategy! A Business Unit Simulation is different. In this package students must work in a group, rather than individually. The groups compete against each other with the instructor acting as system...

The foreign policy tightrope (Balance of Power). (Software Review) ( Simulations: reality in the classroom) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... The third simulation is Balance of Power by Mindscape. This program challenges students to determine the foreign policy of the United States or the Soviet Union, without causing World War III. It is marketed for 6th through 12th grades, but I...

Dukane's MagniView 200: (computer projector). (Hardware Review) (Enhancing your image: three projection systems.) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... DUKANE'S MAGNIVIEW 200: The light-weight and uncomplicated MagniView 200 uses LCD technology and a standard overhead projector to display computer images onto a wall or screen. It functions equally well with Apple II series, IBM PC/XTs, and...

Telex Magnabyte II model 5220-I. (Hardware Review) ( Enhancing your image: three projection systems.) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... TELEX MAGNABYTE II MODEL 5220-I Model 5220-I is an LCD system designed specifically for IBMs and most compatibles (those that provide at least one full-size expansion slot). It includes a palette, a special CGA-compatible interface, a wired...

Eiki's Hi-Beam 205B: (computer projectors). (Hardware Review) ( Enhancing your image: three projection systems.) (evaluation)
April 1, 1988... EIKI'S HI-BEAM 250B: Eiki's Hi-Beam 250B is a three-gun projection system capable of producing displays as wide as 10 feet. To achieve this, the Eiki functions much like popular projection TVs. Three colored lenses (red, green, and Blue)...