[comp.edu] *SUMMARY* Materials/examples of computers in classrooms LONG

eyu@umd5.umd.edu (Ellen Yu) (03/14/91)

At long last!  I've finally gotten around to putting together this summary.
Thanks to all who sent replies, specifically:

Mark _E_ Amos                       mamos@uafhp.uark.edu
Jonathan White                      whitejon@acf5.NYU.EDU
Marc H. Brown                       mhb@src.dec.com 
Rick Conn                           xanadu@ada2.crd.ge.com 
james peterson                      petersja@debussy.cs.colostate.edu 
Guy Helmer                          dsuvax!ghelmer@uunet.UU.NET 
Evelyn Stevens                      evelyn@brahms.udel.edu
Russell Shackelford                 russ@prism.gatech.edu 
Robert Brewer                       bbrewer@lamar.ColoState.EDU 
Ellen Spertus                       erspert@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Stan Godlovitch                     sgodlovitch@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA
George Leach                        ames!pdn.paradyne.com!reggie 
Mike Clarke                         MCLARKE@AC.DAL.CA
Sally Anger                         SRA3@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
Al Yackulic                         YACKULIC@sask.usask.ca
Martha Welte                        welte@cs.Buffalo.EDU 
Peter Montgomery                    pmontgom@math.ucla.edu
Lisa Wolfisch                       lingling@wam.umd.edu
Herb Brown                          hb136@leah.Albany.edu 

Here's my original request:

#Hi all!  I'm not sure if this is the right group to post to - if it isn't
#I'd appreciate suggestions on where to post this.
#
#I'm a graduate student in Computer Science and I'm working on a project
#for a course.  I'm looking for colleges and universities that have 
#implemented the use of computers in classrooms.  I'm looking for all
#types of applications - from using a computer for presentations during
#a lecture to a room full of computers networked together for collaborative
#work.  I'd appreciate any information on schools and names of contacts and
#a description (if you have one) of what's being done.
#
#My target is applications in undergraduate education from community #college
#level to large universities.
#
#Thanks in advance for any suggestions/info provided.  Please e-mail #responses.
#If anyone is interested in the information I receive, I will post a summary.
#
#- Ellen Yu

Here are the replies:

From: Mark _E_ Amos <mamos@uafhp.uark.edu>

    We use computers in classrooms here in various ways you have described.  
  If you are interested in more info you can either mail me (some info) 
  or get hold of the people/places I list below (more detailed info).  
  
    Dr. Ron Skieth - Department Head
    Computer Science Engineering Dept.
    University of Arkansas
    Engineering Hall 313
    Fayetteville, AR 72701
    (501)575-6036
  
    Dr. Jim Gattis - Associate Dean
    College of Engineering
    Office of the Dean
    Bell Engineering Center 4183
    Fayetteville, AR 72701
    (501)575-3051
  
    Hope this helps! 
      Mark
  
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From: whitejon@acf5.NYU.EDU (jonathan white)

  try contacting Jerry Marsdon (Marsden) at U.C. Berkeley
  they've done a whole lot of stuff thatwas recently implemented
  
  try marsden@cartan.berkeley.edu or @math.berkeley.edu
  
  jonathan

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From: mhb@src.dec.com (Marc H. Brown)

  Here are a few references about the "Electronic Classroom" at Brown 
  University, a lecture hall with about 60 Apollo workstations used 
  mostly for teaching computer science courses:
  
    AUTHOR = Marc H. Brown and Norman K. Meyrowitz and Andries van Dam,
    TITLE = Personal Computer Networks and Graphical Animation:
    Rationale and Practice for Education,
    JOURNAL = ACM SIGCSE Bulletin,
    VOLUME = 15,
    NUMBER = 1,
    MONTH = February,
    YEAR = 1983,
    PAGES =296--307
  
    AUTHOR = Marc H. Brown and Robert Sedgewick
    TITLE = Progress Report: 
                Brown University Instructional Computing Laboratory
    JOURNAL = ACM SIGCSE Bulletin,
    VOLUME = 16,
    NUMBER = 1,
    MONTH = February,
    YEAR = 1984,
    PAGES = 91--101
  
    AUTHOR = Marc H. Brown and Robert Sedgewick
    TITLE = Techniques for Algorithm Animation
    JOURNAL = IEEE Software
    VOLUME = 2
    NUMBER = 1
    MONTH = January
    YEAR = 1985
    PAGES = 28--39

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From: xanadu@ada2.crd.ge.com (Rick Conn)

  Ellen, I saw your posting asking for people to respond who have used
  PCs in the classroom.  I teach a graduate/senior undergraduate course
  in software engineering with Ada at the University of Cincinnati, and
  I use a PC during class for live demonstrations and online, in-class
  programming exercises.  I also teach Ada and C programming classes
  (introductory and advanced) at General Electric for their after-hours
  program, and I use a PC during class for these courses at GE as well.
  Finally, I have given presentations (at conferences and at General
  Electric) using a PC to present the slides and animate the presentations.
  
  Feel free to contact me at
    rconn@ada2.crd.ge.com
  if you want to discuss this topic further.
  
  Rick Conn

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From: petersja@debussy.cs.colostate.edu (james peterson)
Organization: Colorado State Computer Science Department

  The University of Illinois pioneered the PLATO system (now sold by Control 
  Data) and uses their (quite mature) system in a wide range of classes.  The
  Illinois English dept uses networked PC's to teach composition.  Colorado
  State used  a somewhat more sophisticated system to teach composition,
  making use of ATT's Writer's Workbench to diagnose grammatical problems.
  I am not certain, but I think the University of Utah (or Utah State) uses
  a similar system....
  
  -- 
  james lee peterson				petersja@CS.ColoState.edu
  dept. of computer science                       
  colorado state university		"Some ignorance is invincible."
  ft. collins, colorado  (voice:303/491-7137; fax:303/491-2293)

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From: dsuvax!ghelmer@uunet.UU.NET (Guy Helmer)

  Hi!  Here at Dakota State University, our mission was changed in 1984
  to focus on providing instruction in computers.  To that end, DSU
  received large amounts of funding to purchase large amounts of computing
  equipment and develop or purchase software.  Now, we have one computer
  for every six or seven students and a reasonably large network to support
  the computing systems.
  
  Originally, the plan was to develop an authoring package that would
  allow any teacher to develop lessons that a student could work through
  on the computers --- a one-on-one, interactive computer-based learning
  system.  After several years and administration changes, the university
  has settled on using mostly off-the-shelf software packages (WordPerfect,
  Lotus 1-2-3, dBASE) to do regular coursework on.  The change in the
  university is profound --- students and faculty have become very reliant
  on computing systems in ways that we hadn't planned seven years ago.
  The original plan to develop computer-based interactive learning systems
  has all but been abandoned.  The demand placed on our computing systems
  by both the software packages and the users of the software requires our
  Computing Services department to continually plan and implement upgrades
  in the facilities to keep abreast of demand.
  
  I believe our experience is quite unique.  If you wish to discuss it, I would
  be happy to answer any questions.
  
  --
  Guy Helmer                          helmer@sdnet.bitnet, uunet!dsuvax!ghelmer
  Dakota State University Computing Services ------------------- (605) 256-5315
  MidIX -- networks, databases, DOS, UNIX, & MINIX ------------- (605) 256-2788

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From: evelyn@brahms.udel.edu (Evelyn Stevens)

  Hi, Ellen:
  
  The list of applications at the University of Delaware is pretty long
  and varied; so much so, that it would be easier for me and probably more
  useful to you if I sent you the latest Annual Report from Academic
  Computing and Instructional Technology.  The report describes the
  latest applications and lists the names of faculty and professional
  staff contacts.  I could mail one out next week (for the academic year
  1989/1990).
  
  If you'd rather get a one- or two-page digest, I'll give it my best
  shot, probably during the weekend or early next week.  You could have
  both.  I would be interested in a summary of responses.
  
  Let me know, whichever way.
  
  				Evelyn V. Stevens
  			Sr. Applications Programmer/Analyst
  
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  Evelyn V. Stevens			E-mail:  evelyn@brahms.udel.edu
  Academic Computing Services			 evelyn@udelvm.bitnet
  035 Smith Hall				Phone: 302-451-6812 (late p.m.)
  University of Delaware			           453-4240 (late a.m.
  Newark, DE 19716					to mid p.m.)
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From: russ@prism.gatech.edu (Russell Shackelford)

  We're doing some interesting stuff here at GaTech WRT undergrad CS 
  instruction.  It concerns capturing and using data about student 
  performance to improve the instructional process.  We're using a 
  soon-to-be-released MS-DOS product called Optimus.
  
  Don't have time to get into this at the moment.  If you want more info, 
  contact me via e-mail in a couple of weeks.  I should be able to tell you 
  some specifics at that time.....
  
  good luck with your work,
  russ

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From: bbrewer@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Robert Brewer)
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523

    I am not sure if this is what you want Ellen, but Dr. David Peters did
    his dissertation at the University of Illinois on the implementation of
    computers in music classrooms. He now owns a company in Champaign, IL called
    Electronic Music Software (I think). . He is on the faculty at the U of I 
    and can be contacted in the music building in Urbana, IL. (217)333-2029.
  
    Dr. Peters is probably abrest of all the educational applications, 
    particularly those in music.
  
    Hope this helps.
    Bob
  
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From: erspert@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  MIT has an excellent undergraduate computer system, Project Athena.
  It is both used individually and for classes.  The manager of external
  relations is Catherine Avril.  Her email address is
  cavril@athena.mit.edu.  Her phone number is 617-253-0141, and her
  address is:
  	
  	Project Athena
  	E40-351
  	MIT
  	77 Massachusetts Avenue
  	Cambridge, MA 02139
  
  Hope that helps.
  
  					Ellen Spertus

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From: sgodlovitch@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA

  Ellen Yu,
  Further to your posting on the newsnet, I can offer some information
  about my own use of computers in the classroom. Every semester for the
  past 5 years, I've taught courses in formal logic to 1st and 2nd year
  students at my College. As an integral part of the course, I require
  students to become familiar with a few dedicated applications; e.g.,
  software for symbolic logic from LCA Software (NY), QX Software (KY),
  and a large program called SANDY from the U. of Miami. Initially, the
  material was available only on the VAX. Now we run it on a network of
  IBM-compatibles. The software performs a number of tasks: (1) it gener-
  ates examples demonstrating the use of the concepts of soundness and
  validity; (2) it checks symbolizations from English into the language
  of first-order logic; (3) it acts as a proofchecker and and proof gener-
  ator when required. I've got virtually free access to a 25 seat lab, so
  I regularly schedule classes in it. Many of my colleagues from other
  schools haven't this freedom.
  Logic software abounds these days. You can get a huge amount of information
  about it from CDEC, the Center for the Development of Educational Computing
  at Carnegie-Mellon. A chap called Leslie Burkholder is in charge and is
  editor of a quarterly called Computers & Philosophy. At UMCP (I'm a recent
  graduate - PhD in philosophy last May), you might contact Lars Svenonius
  in the Phil Dept. Lars has written some logic software and uses it, I be-
  lieve, in some of his classes.
  I hope this is useful. Best wishes.
  Stan Godlovitch

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From: ames!pdn.paradyne.com!reggie (George Leach)
Organization: AT&T Suncoast Division, Largo FL

  Ellen,
  
  Dr. Starr Roxanne Hiltz and Dr. Murray Turoff, both at the New Jersey
  Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, have been involved in the computerized
  conferencing area for a long time.  Furthermore, they have been exploring
  the virtual classroom concept since 1968.  I received my MSCS from NJIT
  about three and a half years ago.  One of the courses I took there involved
  the heavy usage of the Electronic Information Exchange System (EIES).
  
  
  Dr. Shneiderman at UMD knows Turoff and Hiltz and their work quite well.
  You may want to talk to him before proceeding.  His e-mail address is
  mimsy!ben.
  
  
  The phone number I have for Dr. Turoff is (201) 596-3399.  I'm not sure if
  this has changed or not since I left New Jersey in 1987.  I don't have a
  current e-mail address to give you either.  The main switchboard at NJIT
  is (201) 596-3000.  You can call there and ask for the Computer Science
  Department, and from there reach either Hiltz or Turoff.  One of my good
  friends still teaches at NJIT in the evenings.  However, he is not involved
  with Turoff or Hiltz.  But he may be able to obtain contact info for you,
  if you don't want to phone NJIT.  His name is Frank Greco.  He is currently
  consulting with Shearson, Lehman, Hutton, in New York and can be reached at
  fgreco@shearson.com.
  
  Good Luck,
  
  George
  
  -- 
  George W. Leach					AT&T Paradyne 
  reggie@paradyne.com				Mail stop LG-133
  Phone: 1-813-530-2376				P.O. Box 2826
  FAX: 1-813-530-8224				Largo, FL 34649-2826 USA

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From: MCLARKE@AC.DAL.CA

  Try the Ontario Dept. of Education, who in association with Bull Systems 
  has been trying to implement this strategy and even went to the extent of 
  designing their own computer system (Icon) or (Beaver) I think.
  
  That is Ontario, Canada.  If you are looking for a phone number try area 
  code 416 for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The office is a provincially run 
  government depeartment.
  
  Mike Clarke

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From: <SRA3@PSUVM.PSU.EDU  

  Hello Ellen Yu!  We, too, are working on this idea.  We're in the process of 
  developing our own courseware for a univeristy class.  Perhaps these 
  references will be helpful to you:
         Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia just had an excellent 
  conference on "Computers in Healthcare Education".  They showcased several 
  medical programs that are developing interactive courseware for educating 
  medical students.  The contactperson there is:  Rodney Murray, Ph.D., 
  1020 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA  19107-5587, (215) 955-4965.
  
         Penn State just had a "Mac in the Classroom"teleconference which 
  described and gave examples of several successful computer-assisted course.  
  Unfortunately I don't know yet exactly who put that on, but I know that 
  one of the best applications was in Santa Barbara CA by an instructor named 
  Brian Fagan, who did an archeology simulation on computer.  They also 
  described programs at Jackson Community College in Jackson MI, University of 
  Texas at Austin, St. Petersburg Junior College in Florida and Vanderbilt 
  University in Physics, Math and Engineering.
  
  Hope this is helpful to you.  I look forward to your summary.  If you want to
  contact me, I'm:
  Sally Anger, M.S. (my colleauge here is Cheryl Achterberg, Ph.D.)
  Penn State Nutrition Center
  PSU
  417 East Calder Way
  University Park, PA  16801-5663
  (814) 865-6323
 
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From: YACKULIC@sask.usask.ca

  Ellen,
  
  I am an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of
  Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada.  With a couple of colleagues, I have
  been developing instructional strategies intended to blend computers within
  a more traditional teacher/professor-centred environment.  Our goal is to
  use the computer to facilitate learning rather than to teach about computing.
  (A student might use a computer to help him learn about geography, say, in the
  same fashion as a student uses a calculator in math class).
  
  Several years ago, Digital Equipment Corporation and the Saskatchewan
  government funded a 'teacher-centred, computer-supported classroom' in my
  building.  I chaired the planning and research committee for this project.
  
  The classroom has a capacity of 40 students and is considerably larger than
  lecture rooms with the same capacity.  Student seating is arranged in modules;
  each module (for eight students) contains a group discussion table, an 
  overhead projection system, a "white-board", 4 DEC VAXmates (286 MSDOS 
  machines with wonderfully low profiles), a video camera and playback system, 
  and individual note taking areas for each student.
  
  The teaching area/station at the front of the room has a computer, an overhead
  projection system (capable of displaying computer graphics, video tapes, 
  etc.), a sound system, and video tablet in addition to more conventional 
  support facilities (a white board, overhead projector, etc.).
  
  The computers are connected to our campus-wide ethernet system and can access
  any of the several dozen campus mainframes (eg, the library system, academic/
  research mainframes, government databases, ...).  The machines can be booted
  locally or from one of several DEC PC servers.  In general, we boot the
  machines from a dedicated (to the classroom) DECstation 2000 which is housed
  somewhere along the ethernet in the bowels of a distant building.
  
  The room is used for 2 main types of instruction:  1] curricula in 
  non-computer subjects where the machine is used to facilitate learning 
  (as described above) and 2] to support our computer-literacy program.
  
  I hope this information is of some help to you.  Feel free to contact me if
  you require additional information.  I am interested in learning about
  other sites you identify as a result of your request.
  
  Cordially,
  Al Yackulic
  Department of Educational Psychology
  University of Saskatchewan
  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  Canada
  S7N 0W0
  
  306-966-7723
  
  "Yackulic@SASK.USASK.CA"
  Central Standard Time Zone

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From: welte@cs.Buffalo.EDU (Martha Welte)
Organization: State University of New York at Buffalo/Comp Sci

  Dr. Anthony Ralston at State Univerity of New York at Buffalo is supervising
  a seminar on the topic "How to use computers _in the classroom_ to teach
  finite mathematics.  That is, a bunch of grad students and he are getting
  together to read some papers and perhaps create ways to use
  computers during classes.  Ralston is originally and mathematician and
  is a long-time tenured faculty member of the computer science department.
  His primary interest is in how to teach mathematics and computer science.
  
  I don't know if this is what you are looking for, since it is not implemented.
  It seems as if this may be one step before what you are looking for.
  
  Martha G. Welte

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From: Peter Montgomery <pmontgom@math.ucla.edu  
Organization: UCLA Mathematics Dept.

  	The College Mathematics Journal has a regular column about
  the use of computers and calculators in the mathematics curriculum.
  -- 
          Peter L. Montgomery 
          pmontgom@MATH.UCLA.EDU 
          Department of Mathematics, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1555
  If I spent as much time on my dissertation as I do reading news, I'd graduate.

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From: Lisa Wolfisch <lingling@wam.umd.edu  
Organization: University of Maryland at College Park

  Hi,
  
  I'm in the GEOG department here at College Park.  We have a project that
  was developed a couple of years ago that uses interctive video/computer
  resources in georgaphy lessons.  The person to contact for info about
  it would be Derek Thompson x54063.  He is big into the use of
  computers in the classroom, and in fact, I am taking his class this
  semester which is all about the use of interactive technology in
  geography education.  Also, take a look at the group comp.multimedia.
  
  --Lisa
  
  -- 
  Lisa Wolfisch         "Life is too short to wear ugly underwear."
  Laboratory for Computer Mapping and Spatial Analysis
  Disclaimer: Ha! My employer doesn't even know about this account!
  lingling@wor.umd.edu

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From: hb136@leah.Albany.edu (Herb Brown)
Organization: State University of New York at Albany

  Ellen,
  
  Some college and university mathematics departments have experimented with
  the use of computers in laboratories as a supplement to lectures. The Math
  Dept at The Univ at Albany designed a Computer Classroom in which we offer
  a full range of courses from freshman claculus to junior/senior courses in
  analysis and algebra. This may very well be the first time the computer has
  been made an integral part of the classroom experience in mathematics. 
  Students learn mathematics by simultaneously interacting with the computer,
  with the instructor, with the blackboard, and with fellow students. They
  are encouraged to collaborate throughout the course, including during the
  writing of examinations. It is an extraordinarily rich learning environment
  whose power and potential have not yet been fully realized.
  
                                     Herb
  
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  hibrown@leah.albany.edu or hibrown@cs.albany.edu  or  hb136@ALBNYVMS.BITNET
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