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Moersch, Christopher – Computing Teacher, 1995
Discusses the importance of accurate graphic presentation and describes graphs available on "LabQuest" computer software. Highlights include graphing conventions; prerequisites for computer graphing; bar graphs; pie graphs; stacked bar graphs; line graphs; x/y graphs; scatter graphs; box plots; stem and leaf graphs; best fit graphs; and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Courseware, Graphs
Parkes, Alan P. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1987
Discusses aspects of the syntax and semantics of film, and presents a scenario for the use of film by intelligent computer assisted instruction (ICAI) systems. An outline of a representation language for educational films on videodisc is presented, and an appendix provides conceptual graphs that explain notations used in examples. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Film Study, Graphs
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Chanier, Thierry; Selva, Thierry – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 1998
Presents the ALEXIA system, a lexical-learning environment for French as a second or foreign language, and describes its network module, which can automatically build graphs of certain lexical semantic relations. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, French
Magidson, Susan – 1992
This paper speaks to the challenges, risks, and rewards of teaching about linear functions in a technology-rich environment from a constructivist perspective by describing a Foundations of Algebra class, which was designed and taught to junior high school students in such an environment in the summer of 1991. The design and implementation of the…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Demana, Franklin; Waits, Bert K. – College Mathematics Journal, 1988
Argues that while microcomputer and graphing calculators have evolved to a stage where they should be used routinely by mathematics students at all levels, there is sometimes potential to mislead students with computer generated graphs. Examples are included. (PK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
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Kemeny, John G. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1991
Various ways in which computers can be used in the classroom depending on the subject, students' background, and individual teaching style are discussed. A way to evaluate professional software packages for use in the classroom is included. (KR)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
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Jackson, David F.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1993
Discussion of graphing software for educational purposes focuses on a study in which three versions of an original computer graphing program were used by inner-city high school students to solve scientific data analysis problems. Variations in degrees of flexibility and feedback in the software are explored. (Contains 37 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software Development, Courseware