The current status of creating artificial intelligence (AI) in computers is viewed in terms of what has been accomplished, what the current limitations are, and how vague the concept of intelligent behavior is in today's world. Progress is expected to accelerate once sufficient fundamental knowledge is available. (MP)

Discussed are Seymour Papert's ideas about computers and their role in the educational process. He believes that present-day computers program, rather than teach, the child and has developed a simple and fun computer language called LOGO which lures children into learning by exploration and discovery. (KC)

Reviews some of the assumptions underlying authoring guides and evaluation instruments for computer assisted instructional materials and recommends that software design and evaluation criteria be derived from a consistent learning theory base which considers the type of learning, type of learner, and instructional context. (Author/JJD)