First Special Education Technology Research and Development Symposium (Washington, District of Columbia, June, 1984). Proceedings.

Overview & Synopsis

Proceedings from a June 1984 sympoisum on special education technology are presented in this document. A background paper on "Technology Trends in Special Education" (C. Blaschke) deals with microcomputer use, telecommunicaton systems, videodiscs communication aids and adaptive devices, and makes projections for instructional and administrative applications. A synopsis of the symposium presentations addresses five topics: evaluation of computer assisted instruction and computer managed instruction, use of existing technology in applied research settings, design and measurement issues related to CAI evaluation in special education, long-term potential applications and advanced technologies in special education, and research in other federal agencies. Five conference papers are then presented: "Issues and Problems in Devising a Research Agenda for Special Education and Technology" (G. Bracey); "Macro Research on Technology: Micro-Research on Education" (F. Roberts); "Expert Systems: Their Potential Roles within Education" (M. Colbourn); and "Robots and Special Education: The Robot as Extention of Self" (D. K. Kimbler). (CL)