Part of a pilot project in distance learning by satellite in North Carolina, this telecourse is designed to increase teachers' awareness and understanding of how to use computers and instructional software in their teaching. The six 1-hour teleconference sessions in this telecourse include "live," interactive one-way video/two-way audio communications between the presenters in the studio and teachers in the three participating schools. This printed guide, the computers and two sets of software (some run on the IBM PC, others on the Apple IIe), and the telecourse facilitator complete the project's communications/instructional system. Structured as a survey of some basic and instructional applications of the computer, the telecourse includes an orientation to computer applications in the K-12 instructional program and sessions on writing; data analysis and problem solving; data collection, analysis, and graphing; arts education; and authoring and graphing. Subject areas represented in these sessions include communication skills, science, social studies, music, foreign languages, and mathematical sciences. Designed to engage participants in active involvement as they learn, this guide includes participant objectives, a presentation synopsis, teleconference preparation and follow-up activities, independent practice/personal growth activities, and a list of references and resources for each session. Detailed instructions for using individual software packages are also provided as appropriate, and some related uses of the software may be suggested. Most of the assigned readings are appended to the manual, including the final draft of the North Carolina competency-based curriculum guide for library/media and computer skills for grades K-12. (DJR)