A bill to establish a national commission to study the scientific and technological implications of information technology in education.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes a National Commission on the Scientific and Technological Implications of Information Technology in Education to conduct studies that include: (1) forecasts of the changes in information technology during the period from 1981 to 2000; (2) forecasts of the need for individuals with computer skills during the period from 1981 to 2000; (3) forecasts of the effect of increased use of computers in education on school financing and local taxation during the period from 1981 to 2000; (4) investigations of the incentives for increasing private sector involvement in the research and development, demonstration, dissemination, and utilization of computers for education purposes; (5) investigations of the costs and benefits of alternative methods of training teachers in the use of computer-based instructional materials; (6) investigations of the status and effectiveness of existing computer-based instructional techniques; (7) research in the application of cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence to computer-based learning; and (8) investigations of the institutional mechanisms for development of exemplary computer-based learning techniques. Authorizes the Commission to ent…