Scanning the Scene: Grants to 17 School Computer Projects Top a Half-Million Dollars.

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ERIC Number: EJ320952

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1985

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Scanning the Scene: Grants to 17 School Computer Projects Top a Half-Million Dollars.

American School and University, v57 n10 p18 Jun 1985

This article describes 6 of the 17 school computer projects awarded $600,000 in microcomputer equipment and software in the "Wheels for the Mind" program established by Apple Education Affairs. Apple would provide advanced courses for rural schools, set up an intercultural network, develop reasoning skills, train teachers, and create databases. (DCS)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Databases, Distance Education, Incentive Grants, Intercultural Communication, Microcomputers, Philanthropic Foundations, Pilot Projects, Skill Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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