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Sweeters, William – Educational Technology, 1994
Popular electronic tools for learning--tutorials, educational databases, learning nodes, simulations and educational games--are described, and their functions as part of the learning system are examined using Gagne's Events of Instruction model. Figures representing tutorial models are included. (Contains seven references.) (SLW)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware
Michael, Joel; Rovick, Allen; Glass, Michael; Zhou, Yujian; Evens, Martha – Interactive Learning Environments, 2003
CIRCSIM-Tutor is a computer tutor designed to carry out a natural language dialogue with a medical student. Its domain is the baroreceptor reflex, the part of the cardiovascular system that is responsible for maintaining a constant blood pressure. CIRCSIM-Tutor's interaction with students is modeled after the tutoring behavior of two experienced…
Descriptors: Natural Language Processing, Medical Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Artificial Intelligence