At Arizona State University in Tempe, Academic Computing Services provides large-scale support for the computer graphics programs. (MLF)

This report describes the remote computer terminal designed for student use in the PLATO IV computer-assisted instruction system. The terminal features a plasma display panel, self-contained character and line generators, and the ability to communicate over voice grade telephone circuits. Operating modes and control characters are described in…

Clarifies often misconstrued distinctions with regard to microcomputers, minicomputers, and maxicomputers. Criteria for educational use of microcomputers are examined, including its potential for language and peripheral expansion, and its communication capabilities. (MER)

The Project C-BE plan for a data communications system is designed to support a dedicated minicomputer time-shared system for undergraduate use. The system is flexible and accepts a wide variety of terminal devices for a broad range of course materials. Provision is made for expansion and updating of equipment and data, and a commonly supported…

Research was undertaken to develop an experimental computer-based training system and to conduct a number of experiments in dynamic skill training using the system. (Training for such tasks is distinguished from the teaching of fact systems, the training domain most heavily studied in CAI applications.) Based on the hypothesis that the attentional…

This report describes a project which commenced in 1980 at the Open University in England, the object of which was to provide blind Open University undergraduate students with home-based computing facilities through the use of low-cost commercially available microcomputers and speech synthesizers. The development of computer programs that…

This beginning reference manual describes PLATO IV hardware for prospective users and provides an introduction to PLATO for new authors. The PLATO terminal is described in detail in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 provides a block diagram of the PLATO IV system. Procedures for getting on line are described in Chapter 3, and Chapter 4 provides references to…

As one component of a university-wide program to improve instructional effectiveness by introducing interactive computing into the curriculum, the College of Education at the University of Iowa received eight computer terminals. The goals of the project were to develop faculty capacity to integrate instructional media into their teaching and to…

Gavilan College has purchased a small computer system which provides a workable student data base, a course data base, and an efficient student registration system. It can also be used to generate reports. This one system handles the record keeping and still leaves terminals free for instructional purposes. (DC)

This article reviews the many adaptations and applications of microcomputer technology for handicapped children. Specific hardware and software applications are reviewed in relation to their impact on specific handicapping conditions. It suggests that computer applications to the amelioration of handicapping conditions necessarily changes our…

Addresses key issues facing universities which plan to establish instructional computer graphics facilities, including computer-aided design/computer aided manufacturing systems, role in curriculum, hardware, software, writing instructional software, faculty involvement, operations, and research. Thirty-seven references and two appendices are…

Written for elementary and secondary school teachers with little or no experience with the computer, this book provides an overview of the computer and the role it can play in the classroom. An introduction presents a brief history of computing and a brief discussion of computers in society and computer literacy. Individual chapters cover…

Project IMPACT (Instructional Model Prototypes Attainable in Computerized Training) is a comprehensive advanced development project designed to produce an effective and economical computer-administered instruction (CAI) system for the Army. The computer hardware and software capabilities of the prototype system are described. The components of the…

Within the context of a large computer-based instructional system (CBI), the Air Forces Advanced Instructional System, instructional needs and requirements are evaluated as determinants of computer terminal design. It is shown that traditional definitions and uses of computer managed instruction (CMI) and computer assisted instruction (CAI) must…

Describes a procedure for determining the coefficient of restitution using a microcomputer which collects and sends data to a large computer where analysis is done and graphical output is generated. The data collection hardware and software are described, and results are illustrated. (Author/SK)