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Tobias, Sigmund, Ed.; Fletcher, J. D., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
There is intense interest in computer games. A total of 65 percent of all American households play computer games, and sales of such games increased 22.9 percent last year. The average amount of game playing time was found to be 13.2 hours per week. The popularity and market success of games is evident from both the increased earnings from games,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Constructivism (Learning), Play, Video Games
Instructional Computing. An Action Guide for Educators.
Dennis, J. Richard; Kansky, Robert J. – 1984
This book is directed to any educator who is interested in the use of the computer to improve classroom instruction. It is a book about the materials, human factors, and decision-making procedures that make up the instructional application of computers. This document's single goal is to promote educators' thoughtful selection and use of both…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Programs
Education as an Industry. A Conference of the Universities-National Bureau Committee for Economic Research. Universities-National Bureau Conference Series No. 28.
Froomkin, Joseph T., Ed.; And Others – 1976
This volume contains eleven papers that were presented at the National Bureau of Economic Research's conference, "Education as an Industry," held in Chicago in June 1971. The focus of the conference was on the internal working of the education system--its production functions, cost functions, and productivitiy. Part 1 contains four papers dealing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Virtual Instruction: Issues and Insights from an International Perspective.
Feyten, Carine M., Ed.; Nutta, Joyce W., Ed. – 1999
The essays in this book, by contributors from around the world, clarify predominant theoretical issues that pertain to virtual instruction, and offer practical suggestions for implementing these programs in any setting. Chapters include: "Mapping Space and Time: Virtual Instruction as Global Ritual" (Joyce W. Nutta and Carine M. Feyten);…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness
Learning Alternatives in U.S. Education: Where Student and Computer Meet.
Hunter, Beverly; And Others – 1975
Intended as a review of the state of the art and future trends of computer-based learning materials (CBLM), this document has been written for use by individuals of various constituencies including institutional users, CBLM planners, and state and federal level administrators. Among the major themes concerning CBLM are: (1) its diversity and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Cost Effectiveness
Implementing Flexible Learning. Aspects of Educational and Training Technology XXIX. Proceedings of Annual Conference (29th, Plymouth, England, 1995).
Bell, Chris, Ed.; Bowden, Mandy, Ed.; Trott, Andrew, Ed. – 1997
Thirty-four papers explore flexible learning and its applications in higher education in the United Kingdom. The papers are: "Flexible Learning: Your Flexible Friend! Keynote Address" (Ellington); "Flexible Learning or Learning to be Flexible?" (Chalkley); "Virtually There: Flexible Learning in the New Millennium"…
Descriptors: Action Research, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing