The computer assisted instruction (CAI) programs and projects described in this index are listed by subject matter. The index gives the program name, author, source, description, prerequisites, level of instruction, type of student, average completion time, logic and program, purpose for which program was designed, supplementary…

The computer-based programs and projects described in this index are listed under 98 different subject matter fields. Descrptions of programs include information on: subject field, program name and number, author, source, the program's curriculum content, prerequisites, level of instruction, type of student for which it is intended, total hours of…

The report describes the Classroom Information and Computing Service (CLICS), a pedagogical computer-based information system that is used as a case study in the subject "Information Systems" in the Dept. of Electrical Engineering at M.I.T. CLICS is an abstraction of the Multiplexed Information and Computing Service (MULTICS) that is being…

This is a report on a system devised so that an author may easily write his course in English on course planning forms and then a pre-processor will generate the coding which will be input for the machine assembler." (Editor)

This is the third in a series of reports which the PLATO Services Organization is publishing to keep users up to date on curricular developments on the PLATO system. Materials are listed here under 71 general subject matter areas. The report presents first a list of all subject areas and instructional levels in which PLATO lesson development is in…

This is a self-study manual designed for freshman or sophomore engineering students who have interest in the organizational and operational concepts of the digital computer, but little or no experience with such computers. The manual gives an introduction to a general purpose minicomputer, Digital Equipments Corporation's PDP-8. (MK)

MONIFORMS are partially completed coding formats in the TUTOR language used to create frequently used question types such as multiple choice, matching, and constructed response questions. The author adds information related to specific questions and responses, using one of several options available for tailoring a question to meet specific…

The Computer Assisted Spanish English Transition Sequence (CASETS) Project used a developmental research approach to design and adapt curriculum materials for computers; the approach involved a continuous process of materials design, classroom implementation, evaluation, and modification. During the first year of the project, sets of 26 lessons…

Experimental Programed Instruction of the anatomy of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve is being conducted by the Harvard Computer-Aided Instruction Laboratory in cooperation with Tufts University Dental School. Two nearly identical programs are presented, one (PF) using representational diagrams and the other (PD) a schematic diagram…

Computer-based curriculum materials in 138 different subject areas are listed in this microfiched index. All the materials are cross-indexed by subject matter, program language, central processor, instructional strategies, and source. Each entry is described by 23 different characteristics, including subject field, program characteristics, source,…

PLATO (programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations) is a computer-based teaching system which was developed in the Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois to explore the possibilities of automation in individual instruction. The history of the PLATO program is summarized here, along with a list of courses which used…

Although microcomputers will undoubtedly make a contribution to special education, educators face problems because of the poor quality of some of the available computer assisted instruction software and the limited supply of hardware. Careful implementation of the strengths of computer technology is necessary. (Author)

Over 100 different sets of computer assisted instruction (CAI) learning materials developed at the Florida State University CAI Center are briefly described in this document. Programs are listed by title; information about each title includes the amount of character storage required on the disks packs within the CAI system, audience level, student…

Examines requirements for successful computerized instruction in second language acquisition including relationship between teachers and programers, analyzes limitations of computerized instruction, and examines new technologies. (BK)

There is an abundance of educational software available, the quality of which ranges from invaluable to a waste of money. The following guidelines should make shopping for software as painless as possible: (1) know your objectives; (2) be sure the software fits your equipment; (3) consider dealer support; (4) consider brand names first; (5) check…