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Maddux, Cleborne D. – Educational Technology, 1992
Discusses whether educators should write their own computer-assisted instructional software, and describes four basic categories of tools teachers can use to produce courseware: (1) traditional programing languages; (2) authoring languages, including hypertext authoring languages; (3) authoring systems; and (4) authoring aids. Each category is…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
Oteiza, Fidel L. – Educational Technology, 1993
Examines the impact of computers on Chilean education. Topics discussed include the Chilean educational system; the integration of computers in private schools; leadership; and results of a survey that characterized the use of computers in 1,604 schools, including socioeconomic levels of students, types of computers and software, and computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Dear, Brian L. – Educational Technology, 1986
Introduces some general concepts and techniques of artificial intelligence (natural language interfaces, expert systems, knowledge bases and knowledge representation, heuristics, user-interface metaphors, and object-based environments) and investigates ways these techniques might be applied to analysis, design, development, implementation, and…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programing), Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction
Sanchez, Jaime Hernan – Educational Technology, 1991
Provides an overview of current issues in the implementation and usage of computers in Latin American schools. Ten major trends are discussed, including national policies, training for teachers, computer literacy, software, hardware, curriculum implementation based on programing languages, private support, the absence of networks, publications,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Courseware
Brandon, Paul R. – Educational Technology, 1988
Reviews the literature discussing the effects of instructional software and hardware in elementary and secondary education and reports on recent developments. Topics discussed include criticism of studies on the effects of instructional software; research needs; authoring languages; simulations; intelligent computer-assisted instruction;…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware