Computers are being used increasingly to educate handicapped children, yet despite their instructional potential they are being used relatively infrequently to train preservice teachers. Recently faculty and staff at Indiana University have developed a Special Teacher Education and Evaluation Laboratory (STEEL) to use technology as an integral part of the undergraduate and graduate training program in special aducation to enhance the quality of instruction, keep up-to-date records of student progress, record and analyze student teaching behavior, and develop computer applications coursework. Detailed descriptions of the STEEL's goals, objectives, and applications are provided, and the preliminary plan of evaluation is presented.
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