Described is LEARNIT, a computer program (written in microsoft BASIC) designed to aid memorization by deleting letters from a passage to be memorized. Recall is cued by the letters left on the screen. (KC)

Fill in tests (FIT) are composed and printed by the computer; the tests are machine scorable as well. Two-digit code numbers are assigned to words and numbers in a vocabulary or answers. FIT also permits the use of questions which demand student-constructed responses. FIT is a recognition test, but given a sufficient vocabulary list, it can become…

The Lip-Reader Trainer, an experimental software package, converts typed sentences into animated mouth movements to help train hearing impaired persons in lipreading. The package was designed to produce correct mouth configurations and still be easy to use. Modifications include additional hardware to produce voice output and development of…

The presentation describes PILOT (Programmed Inquiry, Learning or Teaching), a special programing language easy for beginners to learn and available for several brands of microcomputers. PILOT is explained to contain substantially fewer commands than most other languages and to be written in an easy to understand manner. Edit commands and their…

Discusses the main categories of instructional software, including drill/practice, tutorials, simulation/problem solving, games, and management, along with factors involved in their design. (Author/MBR)

Described and compared are three computer programs designed to teach typing skills: Microsoft's Typing Tutor, Hayden's Microtyping, and Level IV's Touch Typing. (KC)

Classifies authoring languages for computer assisted instructional lessons according to a taxonomy based on the hierarchy commonly used for computer languages--the lowest level being the code used by the machine itself and higher levels successively more removed from the machine language. (Author/JJD)

Describes a computer-assisted learning (CAL) system which incorporates a front-end processor for controlling communication between terminal user and mainframe, and the accessing and displaying of invariant information (held on microfiche) at the appropriate terminal. (Author)

Use of microcomputers in a state residential facility for nonambulatory profoundly mentally retarded persons is discussed. The effects of such a severe handicap on the residents is examined, and potential contributions of a microcomputer in providing precise contingency control, recording response data, and delivering immediate reinforcement…

The evolution of the computer assisted instruction program at California School for the Deaf (Fremont) is traced over a 13-year period. Noted is a cost-effective authoring system which allows teachers without any programing knowledge to create and ilustrate computerized lessons. (CL)

The paper describes and provides pilot study data on a computer-based reading comprehension program for learning disabled students in grades 4-9. The program features diagnosis and practice in five skill areas: semantics, syntax, relationships, inference, and interpretation. (CL)

Contends that computer software development has fallen far behind progress in hardware development. Explains how to evaluate courseware critically. (Author/JM)

Tutorial computer assisted learning has been successfully introduced in two Open University biology courses. The purpose of the tutorials, how they were designed and written, and students' reactions to them are discussed in the expectation that other teachers will find the technique useful. (Author)

The Hearing Handicapped Program in Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado, uses microcomputer technology for instruction of hearing impaired students with or without additional handicaps. Applications include drill and practice, tutoring, simulation, problem solving, and communication. (CL)

MELBORP, a microcomputer software package designed to provide math drill and practice, allows hearing impaired students to practice on their own, compete against others, or compete against the computer. Teachers can specify objectives to be practiced and can identify student progress and scores. (CL)