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Author:   Greg Kearsley
Publisher:   Intellect
Imprint:   Intellect Books
Dimensions:   Width: 23.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 17.00cm
Weight:   0.284kg
ISBN:  

9780893916503

ISBN 10:   0893916501
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 May 1990
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

PREFACE...vii PROLOG...ix 1 • INTRODUCTION...1 The school milieu...3 What you need to know...5 Who should read this book?...7 Organization of the book...8 Exercises...9 2 • HOW CAN COMPUTERS HELP?...11 Accounting...11 Attendance...14 Grading...15 Scheduling...16 Test scoring...17 Student information systems...20 Other applications...22 Summary...25 Exercises...26 3 • TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS...29 Word processing and desktop publishing...29 Database management...32 Spreadsheets...34 Graphics and desktop publications...36 Telecommunications...37 Integrated software...38 Summary...39 Exercises...40 4 • COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM...43 Application programs...43 Instructional software...45 Programming languages...49 Multimedia...50 Teacher utilities and Student Management Programs...51 Summary...52 Exercises...53 5 • EVALUATING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ALTERNATIVES...55 Hardware alternatives...55 Software alternatives...61 Integrated Learning Systems...67 Conclusions...68 Exercises...69 6 • SUCCESSFUL COMPUTER IMPLEMENTATION...71 Facilities...71 Staffing...73 Training...75 Security...78 Maintenance...80 Summary...81 Exercises...82 7 • PLANNING FOR COMPUTERS...85 Identifying goals and objectives...86 Acquiring hardware/software...87 Implementation scheduling...89 Evaluation...93 Establishing policies and procedures...95 Summary...96 Exercises...97 8 • FINANCING COMPUTERS...99 Cost/Benefits...99 Budgeting...102 Funding sources...104 Expenses...106 Summary...107 Exercises...108 9 • NEW DIRECTIONS...111 Networking...111 Laptop computers...111 Hypertext...116 Artificial intelligence...116 Distance learning...119 Community outreach...120 Summary...123 Exercises...123 10 • WELCOME TO P.S.1991...127 Exercises...142 GLOSSARY...143 REFERENCES...147 APPENDIX: FURTHER RESOURCES...151 AUTHOR INDEX...157 SUBJECT INDEX...159  

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