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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 066 875 EM 010 151 TITLE Proceedings of the 1972 Conference on Computers in Undergraduate Curricula. INSTITUTION Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta.; Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, Ga. SPONS AGENCY National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 72 NOTE 578p. EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC- $19.74 DESCRIPTORS Art Education; Biology; Business Education; Chemistry; *Computer Assisted Instruction; Economics; Education; Engineering; Geography; Interinstitutional Cooperation; Language Instruction; Mathematics; Physics; Social Sciences; Speeches; Statistics; Teacher Education; Undergraduate Study AB6TRACT The 83 papers presented at the 1972 Conference on Computers in Undergraduate Curricula are reproduced in this volume. With computer science specifically excluded as an area of interest for the conference, papers fall under the following headings: biology, business, chemistry, economics, education, engineering, geography, languages and art, mathematics, physics, social sciences, s:-..atistics, and a general section on faculty training, software exchange, and shoestring facilities. (RI) Proceedings of the LiA972 ConferenceonComputers o in Undergraduate Curricula June 12, 13, 14, 1972Atlanta, Georgia Sponsored by the Southern Regional Education Board in cooperation with the Department of Continuing Education, Georgia Institute of Technology 0 Proceedings of the 1972 ConferenceonComputers in Undergraduate Curricula June 12,13,14,1972Atlanta, Georgia Sponsored by the Southern Regional Education Board in cooperation with the Department of Continuing Education, Georgia Institute of Technology wit', support from the .ational Science Foundation U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO- DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROF.. THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIG- INATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPIN- IONS STATED DO NUT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU- CATION POSITION OR POLICY Library of Congress CatalogCard Number 72-83189 Printed in the United Jtates ofAmerica Distributed by 1 the Southern Regional EducationBoard, Atlanta, Georgia 30313 ii 3 COETENTS Page LETPNOMIAL EARL2 William F. Atchison, University of Maryland 1 "Report on International Panels" BIOL2G1 SIMULATION OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, I Chairman, Nary Jane Brannon, Huntingdon College Thomas L. Isenhour, University of North Carolina 3 John C. Marshall Howard D. Orr, St. )laf College "The Use of the Computer in an Undergraduate Ecology Course" Stephen R. Kessell, Amherst College 9 "Quantitative Ecology for Undergraduates" Howard C. Howland, Corneal University 17 "Digital and Analog Computing in General Animal Physiology" SIMULATION OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, II Chairman, Mary Jane Brannon, Huntingdon College Ernest M. Salter, Zottey Junior College for Women 33 Barry L. Bateman Gerald N. Pitts, University of Southwestern Louisiana "Computerized Ecology Simulation" Davis S. Hinds 37 Mary Ellen Burrows James C. Horton, California State College "Computer Based Inquiry Investigations in Biology" BUSINESS BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING Chairman, B. G. Duna, Fairmont State College William F. Bentz, University of Kansas 41 "Computer Assisted lgorithm Learning in Accounting" Thomas L. Guthrie, Indiana University at Fort Wayne 46 "The Business Core Integr?Lor at Indiana University" Elbert B. Greynolds, Jr., Georgia State University 61 "The Time-Sharing Computer and Intermediate Accounting" Harley M. Courtney, University of Texas at Arlington 71 "Remote Time-Sharin; for Education in Business Planning and Control" CHEMISTRY CAI IN THE CHEMISTRY CLASSROOM Chairman, Charles Merideth, Morehouse College J. J. Lagowolci 77 S. J. Castle:)erry G. H. Culp, University of Texas at Austin "The Impact of Computer-Based Instructional Methods in General Chemistry" Ronald W. Collins, Ea ..tern Michigan University 89 iii "Computer-Aided Classroom Chemistry Instruction Via Instantaneous Video Projection of Teletype Output" W. F. Sliwinski 97 K. J. Johnson, University of Pittsburgh "Pitt's Interactive Graphics and Computer-Generated Repeatable Examination Systems" INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN CHEMISTRY Chairman, Harris Burns, Jr., Randolph-Macon College Joyce H. Corrington, Xavier University 103 Lee P. Gary, Jr. L. Chopin Cusachs, Loyola University "Interfacing Students and Computing Through Undergraduate Chemical Research" Ronald D. Crain, University of Kansas 107 "A CAI Program for Aromatic Organic Syntheses Written in Tioe-Sharing FORTRAN" Alfred J. Lata, University of Kansas 113 "An Interactive Time-Sharing Basic Tutorial Program Sequence in Introdu:tory Electrochemistry" ECONOMICS ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS SIMULATION/GAMING Chairman, Donald Chend, Georgia State University Donald P. Cole, Drew University 121 J. William Hanlon, Winona State College "Micromod: Description, Use and Evaluation of a Microeconomics Computer Game" James D. J. Holmes, St. Andrews Presbyterian College 125 "New Approaches to Business Simulations" Ray Billingsley 129 Stanley Wilson, Texas A 6 M University "Computer Simulation of Economic Models for Instructional Usage" ECONOMICS Chairman, Martin Solomon. University of Kentucky Fiank J. Bonello 137 William I. Davisson, University of Notre Dame "Computer Assisted Instruction in Economics at the University of Notre Dane" Frank DeFelice, Belmont Abbey College 155 "Integrating Computer Programs in Economics via Time Sharing Terminals" Richard A. Stanford, Furman University 161 "Ceteris Paribus Methodology and Computerized Economics- Business Models" EDUCATIQN EDUCATION-CAI-CMI Chairman, Sylvia Chirp, Philadelphia Public Schools Carol A. Cartwright 167 G. Philip Cartwright, Pennsylvania State University "An Undergraduate Computer- Assisted Instruction Course in the Early Identification of Handicapped Children" Roger H. Geeslin, University of Louisville 177 "Preparing Mathematics Teachers to Use the Computer in Secondary Schools' Joan Straughan 183 Raymond F. Latta, Western Washington State College "Computer-Managed Instruction: A Beginning and a Reality at Western Washington State College" SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION Chairman, Henry T. Lippert, USA Medical Field Service School Harold L. Schoen, Virginia Polytechnic Institute 189 "A Comparison of Types of Feedback to Student Responses in a CAI Unit" Arthur Wagner 195 Ronald Bleed, Joliet Junior College "Using a Computer to Support the Testing Program is Audio-Tutorial Biology" Gail M. Nishieoto 199 John M. Horowitz Ray E. Burger Richard F. Walters, University of California at Davis "Initial Development of Individualized Instruction with Computer Support" diCAGEMENT OF EXAMIRATIONS AND LARGE ENROLLMENTS Chairman, Kenry T. Lippert, USA Medical Field .service School C. Obert Henderson 207 Mark Hammer, Washington State University "Improving Large Enrollment Undergraduate Instruction vith Computer Generated, Repeatable Tests" Stanley J. eirkis, 3niversity of Sout4 Florida 217 "An Analysis of the Use and Effectiveness of EXAMINER: A Computerized Question Bank and Examination Processing System - in College of Businass Courses at the University of South Floridan R.-G. Franke 221 v. D. Dolphin G. F. Covert, Iowa State University C. D. Jorgensen, Brigham Young University "A Computer-Assistel Method for Teaching Large Enrollment Lecture Sections: the Biology Phase Achievement Systen (PAS)" Michael Baldigo, Inliana University School of Business 229 "Operational Aspects of Computer Written and Scored First Year College Accounting Progress Examinations" ENGINEIAING ENGLNEERLNG COURSES Chairman, Rufus F. Walker, Jr., Centenary College of Louisiana Tadao Murata 235 Roland Priemer, University of Illinois "On the Use of a Computer for Motivating Student Projects in Undergraduate Courses on Network Theory" Arthur Houghton 241 George H. Quentin Bruce R. Peterson, iniversity of New Mexico "A Course in Computer Simulation and Analysis for Scientists and Engineers" V Donald C. Was 2119 John N. Gordy, Clemson University "Realization and Classroom Application of a Display-Based System for a Small Digital Computer" ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS Chairman, Bernard Baigman, Loyola College Paul T. Moriarty, law York City Community College 255 "Computer Assisted Sumerical Control Part Programming" W. Waverly Graham, III 265 Don S. Harmer, Georjia institute of Technology "An On-Line Minicomputer in the Nuclear Engineering Classroom" Richard Schubert 273 Joseph H. Gill, Western Michigan University "Computer Applicati3as to Kinematic Synthesis of Four Bar Mechanisms" Hinrich R. Martens 277 Stephen G. Margolis, SUNY, Buffalo "An Analog Computer Optimized for Undergraduate Instruction" GEOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHY Chairman, A.A. J. loffman, Texas Christian University Philip M. Lankford, University of California 285 "Spatial Model Building in the Social Sciences" vincent H. Malstron, niddlebury College 291 "The Computer in Undergraduate Geography at Middlebury" Paul E. Lovingood, Jr. 295 David J. Cowen, University of South Carolina "The Use of Computers in Geographic Instruction as a deans for Stimulating Interest in Statistical Methods" Nancy B. Hultquist, University of Iowa 299 "Introducing Undergraduate Geographers to Quantitative Analysis Through a Regionalize :am, Framework" LANGUAGES AND ART LANGUAGES AND ART Chairman, Has..ell Simpson, Hampden-Sydney College Anna Marie Thames, ;olden West College 305 "CAI and English: A Tentative Relationship" Robert Phillips, MAami University 311 "Drilling Spanish Verb Ferns on Remote Terminals" Grace C. Hertlein, :hico State College 317 "Computer -Aided Graphics as an Art