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Marquardson, Jim; Gomillion, David L. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2019
Simulated environments can provide a convenient, effective way to teach skills. Simulations have been used for decades to teach skills such as piloting aircraft. As technology has improved, it has become feasible to simulate many other tasks. Recent advances in virtual and augmented reality provide new avenues for expanding training using…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Transfer of Training, Introductory Courses
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. – 1988
This is a report on the status of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) networked systems utilizing microcomputer technology at the end of the 1987-88 school year, the first year of CAI network implementation in the public schools of Hawaii. Data for the study were collected via: site visitations to 12 of the 19 networked CAI schools; interviews;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Simulation
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Switzer, Ralph V., Jr.; Switzer, Jamie S. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1993
Describes a study that researched elements necessary for the design of an interactive video learning (IVL) lab for business courses. Highlights include a review of pertinent literature; guidelines for the use of an IVL lab; IVL systems integration; system specifications; hardware costs; and system software. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers, Computer Networks
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Scardamalia, M.; And Others – Interactive Learning Environments, 1992
Presents results from elementary school classroom uses of the Computer Supported Integrated Learning Environments (CSILE) software that stores student productions, including text and graphics, in one database to which all users have simultaneous access. Educational uses, effects, and outcomes of CSILE are described; and knowledge construction is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Chou, Chien; Lin, Hua – 1997
A study of first-year college students (n=121) in Taiwan investigated the effects of navigation maps and learner cognitive styles on performance in searches for information, estimation of course scope, and the development of cognitive maps within a hypertext learning course. Students were tested to determine level of perceptual field dependence…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Style, College Students, Computer Networks
Ryan, William C., Ed. – 1989
The papers presented at the 1989 National Educational Computing Conference focused on ways of using technology to improve educational quality. Topics of the 50 papers and more than 120 abstracts provided in these proceedings include applications of artificial intelligence and the development of expert systems; authoring systems; using the computer…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks
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Bump, Jerome – Computers and the Humanities, 1990
University of Texas (Austin) freshman and senior English literature students and graduate humanities students tested a synchronous local area computer network's applicability for classroom discussion and collaborative exams and essays. Student responses to 50-70 research questions show advantages of computer-assisted classroom discussion (CACD)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software Evaluation
Educational Technology Center, Cambridge, MA. – 1985
The Educational Technology Center (ETC) was established by the National Institute of Education in October, 1983, in order to find ways of using the computer and other information technologies to teach science, mathematics, and computing more effectively. This report describes the ETC, presents its framework for research, and summarizes work on 12…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks
Educational Technology Center, Cambridge, MA. – 1986
The Educational Technology Center (ETC) was established by the National Institute of Education in October, 1983, in order to find ways of using the computer and other information technologies to teach science, mathematics, and computing more effectively. This report describes the ETC, presents its framework for research, and summarizes work on 11…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks