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This report summarizes the activities of the first year of a 2-year Lilly Endowment, Inc. sponsored project, which funded nine Indiana school corporations to select and field test current microcomputer software, and presents 53 critical software evaluations based on information gathered from teachers and students. Information provided by the report includes: (1) a statistical description of the field testing; (2) a summary of the evaluations; (3) a list of programs by general subject areas; (4) a list of programs by grade level; (5) a list of programs by hardware format used; (6) the evaluations (listed alphabetically by title); (7) recommendations of sources for computer software; (8) a sample agenda for a workshop on computer program utilization; and (9) a report on the need for centralized control of selection, evaluation, and acquisition of microcomputer software. Each software program evaluation lists the title, intended audience and curriculum, instruction method, hardware format, producer and/or distributor, stated program objectives, teacher evaluation, and student evaluation. Also included are sample microcomputer software evaluation forms for teachers and students. Summary notes on the evaluations indicate that most programs evaluated by the teachers received a "B" level, and very few were graded in the lowest levels of "D" or "F"; the most common student criticism was that the program was too easy. Statements and drawings from students' evaluation forms are used as illustrations throughout the report. (JB)

Following a brief description of types of computer assisted instruction (tutorial, drill and practice, and simulation/games), this document provides the following BASIC programming routines: variable typing, range error maskings, default entries, having user check input, allowing users to change input, response checker for numbers, response checker for strings, a simple parser, setup interactive style, interactive style, screen scroller, screen oriented format, window poker, print using for numbers, centering text, word wrap, putting text in boxes, printer interfacer, typewriter sound, menu maker, user self pacer, user pacer pre-defined, right answer routine, wrong answer routine, section feedback, fading prompts, help screens, and exit routine. Each description includes purpose and use of the routine, how to check a program for the routine, and how to program the routine in BASIC. (LMM)

Following a brief description of types of computer assisted instruction (tutorial, drill and practice, and simulation/games), this document provides the following BASIC programming routines: variable typing, range error maskings, default entries, having user check input, allowing users to change input, response checker for numbers, response checker for strings, a simple parser, setup interactive style, interactive style, screen scroller, screen oriented format, window poker, print using for numbers, centering text, word wrap, putting text in boxes, printer interfacer, typewriter sound, menu maker, user self pacer, user pacer pre-defined, right answer routine, wrong answer routine, section feedback, fading prompts, help screens, and exit routine. Each description includes purpose and use of the routine, how to check a program for the routine, and how to program the routine in BASIC. (LMM)

Following a brief description of types of computer assisted instruction (tutorial, drill and practice, and simulation/games), this document provides the following BASIC programming routines: variable typing, range error maskings, default entries, having user check input, allowing users to change input, response checker for numbers, response checker for strings, a simple parser, setup interactive style, interactive style, screen scroller, screen oriented format, window poker, print using for numbers, centering text, word wrap, putting text in boxes, printer interfacer, typewriter sound, menu maker, user self pacer, user pacer pre-defined, right answer routine, wrong answer routine, section feedback, fading prompts, help screens, and exit routine. Each description includes purpose and use of the routine, how to check a program for the routine, and how to program the routine in BASIC. (LMM)