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What Are Expert Systems?
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d'Agapeyeff, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1986
Intended for potential business users, this paper describes the main characteristics of expert systems; discusses practical use considerations; presents a taxonomy of the systems; and reviews several expert system development projects in business and industry. (MBR)
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Software, Definitions, Foreign Countries
Impact of Cognitive Theory on the Practice of Courseware Authoring.
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Ohlsson, S. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1993
Discusses recent advances in cognitive theory and the design of computer-based instruction and suggests implications for the design of authoring tools and tutoring system shells. Highlights include the design of courseware; advanced organizers; knowledge representation; design evaluation; models of knowledge; models of errors; and models of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Epistemology
Courseware Evaluation: Where's the Intelligence?
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MacKenzie, I. Scott – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1990
Discusses the concept of intelligence and the extent to which it is present in intelligent tutoring systems and intelligent computer-assisted instruction. Topics discussed include courseware evaluation; artificial intelligence; the degree of learner control; knowledge acquisition; fault tolerance; and feedback and self-evaluation. (23 references)…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware
Visual Aspects of Courseware Engineering.
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Lanzing, J. W. A.; Stanchev, I. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1994
Discusses the possibilities for improving courseware and the courseware engineering process using visualization. Advantages and disadvantages of visualization are considered, including psychological, instructional, motivational, cross-cultural, and technical aspects; visual programming systems are described; adaptation and rapid prototyping are…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
Escape or Run?
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Gibbons, L. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1986
Factors which may impede or promote development of computer assisted instruction are identified through interviews with teachers to ascertain attitudes and learn how computer experience had been gained, visiting a school to track computer usage, and recording first experiences of computer software use in classrooms. Suggestions for initiation…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
Desktop Publishing in Education.
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Hall, Wendy; Layman, J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1989
Discusses the state of desktop publishing (DTP) in education today and describes the weaknesses of the systems available for use in the classroom. Highlights include document design and layout; text composition; graphics; word processing capabilities; a comparison of commercial and educational DTP packages; and skills required for DTP. (four…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software
Towards an Educational SuperInterface.
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De Diana, Italo P. F.; White, T. N. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1994
Describes an educational computer network, SuperInterface, that could be used for telestudy for university education. Topics discussed include computer-supported collaborative work; computer-based learning; multimedia databases, or electronic books; human-machine interfaces; hardware, software, and groupware; learners; teachers; organizations and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Databases