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Ennals, Richard – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
Fifth Generation computers should not simply be regarded as an enhancement of current computer technology: the intention is that a fresh approach should be taken to computer science and to the use of computers. The argument of this paper is that the fresh approach must encompass education and training, with implications that extend far beyond the…
Descriptors: Computers, Computer Science, Educational Technology, Technological Advancement
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Veletsianos, George; Heller, Robert; Overmyer, Scott; Procter, Mike – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
This paper examines the effective deployment of conversational agents in virtual worlds from the perspective of researchers/practitioners in cognitive psychology, computing science, learning technologies and engineering. From a cognitive perspective, the major challenge lies in the coordination and management of the various channels of information…
Descriptors: Cues, Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Internet
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Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl; Slay, Hannah; Sieborger, Ingrid – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
Higher education institutions (HEIs) are largely built on the assumption that learning is an individual process best encouraged by explicit teaching that is, on the whole, separated from social engagement with those outside the university community. This perspective has been theoretically challenged by those who argue for a social constructivist…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Higher Education, Schools of Education, Computer Science
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Broderick, W. R.; Lovatt, K. F. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1975
Results of a computer assisted instruction project for individualized instruction in London, England. (HB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Educational Programs, Individualized Instruction
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Egner, W. E. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1975
A general review of the evolution of the use of the computer to construct school timetables (time structures) in Great Britain. (HB)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Flexible Schedules, School Schedules
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Boulet, Marie-Michele; Boudreault, Serge; Guerette, Louis – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1998
Presents an analysis of the learning outcomes pertaining to one unit of the undergraduate television distance-education course, Information Technology, in the computer science program at University Laval (Quebec, Canada). Investigates the relative effects of television distance education versus tradition classroom teaching on learning…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Conventional Instruction
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Miles, Roger – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1975
The bibliography is divided into four sections: computer timetabling of British schools, organization of British schools, related activities, and the foreign experience. (HB)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Flexible Scheduling
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Hawkridge, David – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1974
Paper deals with four areas: 1) diagnostic assessment of learners; 2) the generation, analysis and banking of test items; 3) the sequencing of learning materials for individual students; and 4) the interface of students and teachers with the computer. (Atuhor)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Educational Diagnosis, Individualized Instruction