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Caldwell, Robert M. – Journal of Instructional Development, 1980
Presents the instructional rationale used in design of the Basic Skills Learning System, a modularized network of computer assisted tutorials, drills, tests, printed materials, and videotaped presentations directed at improving basic reading, math, and language skills of adults below eighth-grade level. Teaching strategies that impact reading…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs
Mack, Jean Harris – 1982
Seventeen innovative educational programs for handicapped or gifted children (preschool through secondary level) are described. The projects were among 25 awarded as part of the Foundation for Exceptional Children's Bill Geer Minigrant Award Program. Each project is described in terms of director's name, population served, location, and duration.…
Descriptors: Awards, Career Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs
Download full textHofstetter, Fred T. – 1980
This brief paper presents background information and a description of the organizational structure and educational objectives of the Office of Computer-Based Instruction, formerly the Delaware PLATO project, whose name was changed to reflect the University's ongoing commitment to providing leadership in educational computing following the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Demonstration Programs, Educational Objectives
Texas Univ., Austin. Project C-BE. – 1973
Project C-BE and CONDUIT had overlapping research objectives concerning the transferability of computer-related curriculum materials. In this regard, the projects co-sponsored an advertisement placed in the Journal of Chemical Education offering a "Free Demonstration of Computer Based Education in Chemistry." Forty packets were mailed.…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Curriculum, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs
San Marcos Unified School District, CA. – 1984
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: After viewing many computer-literacy programs, we believe San Marcos Junior High School has developed a unique program which will truly develop computer literacy. Our hope is to give all students a comprehensive look at computers as they go through their two years here. They will not only learn the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Experiential Learning
Rosemead Elementary School District, CA. – 1984
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: How does a school provide the computer learning experiences for students given the paucity of available funding for hardware, software, and staffing? Here is what one school, Emma W. Shuey in Rosemead, did after exploratory research on computers by a committee of teachers and administrators. The…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Cross Age Teaching, Demonstration Programs
Vaughan, Larry, Ed. – 1982
This report presents brief descriptions of exemplary programs validated by the National Diffusion Network (NDN) and approved for national dissemination by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel, which focus specifically on the effective use of technology in education. As exemplary projects called Developer Demonstrators, 12 of the programs described…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Demonstration Programs
Caldwell, Robert M.; Rizza, Peter J., Jr. – 1979
The Basic Skills Learning System is a modularized network of computer assisted tutorials, drills, tests, printed materials, and videotaped presentations directed at improving the basic reading, math, and language skills of adults who have mastered these skills at a level above third grade but below eighth grade. Advanced computer technology…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs
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Direct linkDavis, Niki; Roblyer, M. D.; Charania, Amina; Ferdig, Rick; Harms, Chad; Compton, Lily Ko Li; Cho, Mi Ok – Internet and Higher Education, 2007
Virtual schooling, or the practice of offering K-12 courses via distance technologies, has rapidly increased in popularity since its beginning in 1994. Although effective interaction with and support for students in these environments requires a unique set of skills and experiences, teacher education programs currently place very little emphasis…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Research and Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation
Main, JoDell K. – 1984
A project was conducted to see if computer-assisted instruction could be used successfully with the low-level, non-reading adult. The experimental classroom group consisted of mentally handicapped and other educationally handicapped adults in adult basic education (ABE) programs. (Long-range implementation is aimed at ABE students who have a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs
Whittier Union High School District, CA. – 1984
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Because of budgetary constraints, we were forced to have a daily schedule which gave all teachers a common conference period. The conference periods occurred either at the beginning of the school day ("A" period) or at the end of the school day ("Z" period). The regular schedule…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Demonstration Programs
DeBonis, Donna M.; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1982
Learning disabled, educable mentally retarded, trainable mentally retarded, and gifted students (fifth through eighth grade) participated in a supplemental computer-assisted project in the Farrell Middle School (Farrell, Pennsylvania) to improve students' skills in the areas of computation, concept development, problem solving, and application.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Gifted
Grand Rapids Public Schools, MI. – 1993
The Computer Assisted Basic Skills project was conducted during the 1991-92 academic year in the Grand Rapids Public Schools in Michigan to develop a model that would provide adult educators with a framework for developing and/or redesigning a computer-assisted instructional (CAI) program for basic skills instruction. Existing models and model…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
Beaver, John F. – 1989
A study was conducted during the fall of 1987 which examined aspects of successful elementary school instructional computing programs. The results show school leaders the approaches adopted by decision makers in a national sample of elementary schools identified for the excellence of their instructional computing programs. Significant findings…
Descriptors: Budgets, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Demonstration Programs
Wolter, Heidi – 1988
A pilot project in computer-assisted learning was conducted to allow adults who have not succeeded in traditional education programs to work independently at their own level and receive regular constructive feedback. The project was also intended for adults requiring specialized training to get this training in their community and improve their…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs
