In today's complex computer-based teaching (CBT)/computer-assisted instruction market, flashy presentations frequently prove the most important purchasing element, while instructional design and content are secondary to form. Courseware purchasers must base decisions upon either a vendor's presentation or some published evaluator rating.…

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…

A discussion of the development of suitable course material for CAI. (HB)

Reports a student-computer dialog for beginning or intermediate physics classes. This dialog enables the student to take some initiative in showing that energy conservation in one dimension is a consequence of the laws of motion. (DS)

Lack of practicality in existing textbooks results in development of new lab-centered, instruction. Technical Education is a supplement to Industrial Education. (SN)

Discussed is a simulation game designed to acquaint environmental planners and resource managers with the problems and interactions involved in an environmental system. A description of the structure, rules, and dynamics of the game is presented. Also included are recommendations and an example of the game. (MR)

Four programed instruction courses were developed in the form of printed texts. They covered the California Penal Code, the laws of arrest, search and seizure, evidence, and dangerous weapons control laws. The programed courses were used as self-study instructional material for recruit training and for in-service training for policemen. The…

This paper discusses the types of computer software that are most effective in a classroom. Detailed descriptions are given of: (1) drill and practice programs; (2) tutorials; (3) simulations; and (4) games and problem-solving software. The effectiveness of each is discussed as well as the characteristics of a good program of its genre. An example…

This is the sixth report in the series published by the PLATO Services Organization to keep users and prospective users up to date on curricular developments on the PLATO system. The series provides information on completed lessons which have been used in actual instructional situations. At present there are 6,000 hours of instructional materials…

A study was conducted to investigate the application of the PLATO IV system to training interpersonal skills. Suitable content areas were chosen, and a mechanism to integrate various skill areas was designed. Training materials for this integration of skills were developed and coded into the PLATO IV system. A sample of experimental and control…

This programed instruction study guide is one of a series that form a first-year algebra course. Structured in a multiple-choice question-answer format with scrambled pages, it is intended to be used in conjunction with a computer-managed instructional system. Volume 1 includes general instructions for working with this system, and then covers the…

This programed instruction study guide is one of a series that form a first-year algebra course. Structured in a multiple-choice question-answer format with scrambled pages, it is intended to be used in conjunction with a computer-managed instructional system. The following topics are covered in Volume 2: punctuation marks; order of operations;…

This programed instruction study guide is one of a series that form a first-year algebra course. Structured in a multiple-choice question-answer format with scrambled pages, it is intended to be used in conjunction with a computer-managed instructional system. The following topics are covered in Volume 3: solving problems with open sentences;…

This programed instruction study guide is one of a series that form a first-year algebra course. Structured in a multiple-choice question-answer format with scrambled pages, it is intended to be used in conjunction with a computer-managed instructional system. The following topics are covered in Volume 4: combining terms, equations with variables…