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Oberlin, Lynn – 1986
This paper shows how questions and answers written on a word processor can be used with a short BASIC program to present computer material which is self-correcting and self-scoring. This procedure provides a way for teachers who have little or no knowledge of computers to prepare instructional programs for students. The process for creating the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Material Development, Media Adaptation, Microcomputers
Ng, Raymond – 1986
Instructional designers who are asked to convert existing training materials into computer-based training (CBT) must take special precautions to avoid making the product into a sophisticated page turner. Although conversion may save considerable time on subject research and analysis, courses to be delivered through microcomputers may require…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Courseware, Guidelines
Fortner, Monica B.; Davis, Dennis M. – 1987
Intended to teach instructors how to use the NovaNET computer system or the PLATO system to deliver instruction, this manual provides instructions for using both NovaNET, which supercedes PLATO, and the crouter software package, which is a general purpose tool for managing instruction on the NovaNET computer. This self-instructional manual is…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Macro Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. – 1985
The report documents a project to adapt and design instructional media and materials of a regular senior high social studies curriculum for use with mainstreamed mildly handicapped students. Supplementary materials were developed and tested at five sites to accompany the world history textbook, "Our Common Heritage." Products included…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, High Schools
Macro Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. – 1985
Developed as part of a project to adapt a high school world history text for use with mainstreamed mildly handicapped students, this guide does not focus on any particular age group or content area. After an introductory section explaining the project's background, a rationale for textbook adaptation is offered followed by a description of the…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, High Schools
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Center for Special Education Technology. – 1989
One of nine brief guides for special educators on using computer technology, this guide focuses on the selection of software for use in the special education classroom. Four types of software used for computer assisted instruction are briefly described: tutorials; drill and practice; educational games; and simulations. The increasing use of tool…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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Lovitt, Thomas C.; Horton, Steven V. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1994
This paper offers a rationale for modifying textbooks for secondary students with learning disabilities who are taught in general education classes. Recent research on the uses of study guides, graphic organizers, vocabulary drills, and computer-assisted instruction is reviewed, and guidelines for selecting appropriate uses of these strategies are…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Macro Systems, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. – 1988
This final report describes a federally funded project to improve the instructional design and use of general software with students who have special learning needs. An 86-page guide, which was the project output, is provided. This "Guide for the Use of General Software with Students Who Have Special Learning Needs" is designed to help teachers…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Dublin, Peter; And Others – 1994
Noting that for computers to become an important part of education, they must be in the classroom rather than just in computer labs or media centers, this book focuses on integrating computers into daily classroom instruction. Part 1 of the book contains 18 short essays grouped into 5 chapters: (1) "First Principles" deals with the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Center for Special Education Technology. – 1989
One of nine brief guides for special educators on using computer technology, this guide focuses on uses with preschool children with either mild to severe disabilities. Especially noted is the ability of the computer to provide access to environmental experiences otherwise inaccessible to the young handicapped child. Appropriate technology for…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1987
Summarized is a report by Jane Burnette titled "Adapting Instructional Materials for Mainstreamed Students," which describes federally sponsored projects to develop publishable supplements and adaptations of popular textbooks for use with mainstreamed handicapped students. The modifications were made to elementary curricula in science…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Educational Media
Main, Linda – Technological Horizons in Education, 1987
Discusses the development of automated management systems for school library media centers. Suggests that schools of library and information science establish microcomputer laboratories containing state-of-the-art library management software and hardware that could be used for field work, inservices, and conferences. (TW)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Center for Special Education Technology. – 1989
One of nine brief guides for special educators on using computer technology, this guide is specifically directed to special education teachers and encourages them to become critical consumers of technology to ensure its most effective use. Brief descriptions of the various uses of the computer in the school setting--as an instructional tool, as an…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Hahn, H. A.; And Others – 1989
The purpose of this handbook is to provide background and guidelines for course designers and instructional developers who will be developing Reserve Component training for the United States military using asynchronous computer conferencing techniques. The recommendations in this report are based on an international review of the literature in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Delivery Systems, Distance Education