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Evans, Richard M.; Reed, Robert W. – 1989
Military training information is not available from a single, well-structured electronic source. It typically exists in multiple formats created by multiple software products, usually incompatible. The training analyst thus has the job of collecting that which is available and converting it to a format that can be processed by existing software.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Information Retrieval, Military Training
Peer reviewedReinecker, Lynn – Computers and Education, 1985
Describes technique involved in designing a clinical simulation problem for the allied health field of respiratory therapy; discusses the structure, content, and scoring categories of the simulation; and provides a sample program which illustrates a programming technique in BASIC, including a program listing and a sample flowchart. (MBR)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Certification, Clinical Experience, Computer Simulation
Peer reviewedShacham, Mordechai; Cutlip, Michael B. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1988
Presents three specific examples of chemical engineering problems which can be interactively solved on personal computers with commercially available software. Illustrates the potential impact of interactive problem solving on chemical engineering. Discusses how this has been accomplished at Ben Gurion University (Israel) and the University of…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, College Science, Computer Software
Implementation of the EM Algorithm in the Estimation of Item Parameters: The BILOG Computer Program.
Download full textMislevy, Robert J.; Bock, R. Darrell – 1982
This paper reviews the basic elements of the EM approach to estimating item parameters and illustrates its use with one simulated and one real data set. In order to illustrate the use of the BILOG computer program, runs for 1-, 2-, and 3-parameter models are presented for the two sets of data. First is a set of responses from 1,000 persons to five…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
Sharon, Dan; And Others – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1987
Presents an overview of a course on robotics and automation developed by the Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (ORT) to be offered through an open learning environment in the United Kingdom. Highlights include hardware and software requirements, an educational model, design principles, and future developments. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Course Descriptions, Developed Nations, Electromechanical Technology
Sabatini, John P. – 2001
An analysis was conducted of the results of a formative evaluation of the LiteracyLink "Workplace Essential Skills" (WES) learning system conducted in the fall of 1998. (The WES learning system is a multimedia learning system integrating text, sound, graphics, animation, video, and images in a computer system and includes a videotape series, a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Computer Software
