Cost effective applications of CBE do exist; however, they demand detailed cost information for all appropriate alternatives to CAI, a thorough understanding of instructional design, and an expert knowledge of the relative capabilities of alternative media in supporting particular instructional approaches. (Author/RAO)

Results of demonstrations of two computing systems, differing in configuration and educational services, are analyzed in terms of student achievement and attrition for the PLATO system, and student performance in TICCIT. The two studies were conducted by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). (RAO)

Additional information presented in support of PLATO responds to the findings of an ETS study of the system in community colleges, which is described in the preceding article in this issue. (RAO)

The findings of the ETS study of TICCIT in community colleges, which is described in a previous article in this issue, are compared with the results of a series of studies on the system conducted at the Brigham Young University. (RAO)

A report on the computer based resource unit project originally sponsored by the United States Office of Education, Cooperative Research Program, and developed at the State University of New York at Buffalo. (Author/ER)

The U.S. Navy has developed a self-paced, computer managed instruction (CMI) system for the initial training of personnel. The success of the system has prompted further research to explore greater economies through the use of communication satellites to deliver CMI to trainees at sea. (Author/BD)

A brief overview of how computer assisted instruction came into wide use and its present cost effectiveness as an instructional tool. (HB)

A computer assisted approach to accountability and performance based instruction is discussed. (HB)

CAI can pay by choosing a market where a decrease in training time or an increase in student-teacher ratios can be translated into lower over-all costs to the system. This situation obtains when CAI is used for the education and training of professionals, children with learning disabilities and others whose instructional needs cannot be met by the…

This overview of instructional applications of computer-assisted instruction and microcomputer applications discusses current developments in hardware and software, the need for independent review and evaluation of CAI programs, the growing importance of computer literacy, especially for teachers, and projections for the future. Eleven references…

The introduction of computer assisted instruction (CAI) in correctional facilities in Minnesota is described. This experimental program indicated no increase in achievement or attitude attributable to CAI for the participants, but that computers are useful in motivating students, increasing their problem-solving skills, and providing repetitious…