Microcomputer Materials from MEP. An Annotated Directory of Packages of Interest to Further Education. An Occasional Paper.

Designed to disseminate information to the post-school sector of United Kingdom education, this directory provides information on 50 microcomputer software packages developed by the Microelectronics Education Program (MEP) and available through educational publishers. Subject areas represented include accountancy, biology, business education, chemistry, careers, design technology, economics, food studies, general studies, geography, health science, home economics, mathematics, numeracy, physics, sciences, social studies, technician courses, vocational preparation, and work experience. For each subject area, information provided includes titles, content descriptions, suitability for individual or group work, learning materials forming the package, source/publisher, and technical specifications for microcomputer hardware. (Author/LMM)