Provides a summary of the definitions of NATAL--a very powerful high-level CAL description language. (Author/IRT)

The ICU/PLANIT (Instructor's Computer Utility/Programmed Language for Instruction Teaching) is currently the only computer-assisted instruction language and system designed to be machine independent. ICU/PLANIT is, therefore, a low-cost way of adding a CAI system to an existing computer facility. (JA)

While a PLATO station is normally used to present lessons (STUDENT MODE), a station can also be used by a teacher to produce or alter lessons or to control lesson presentation (AUTHOR MODE). This memo describes the manner in which student records and lesson material are stored in the computer memory, prescribes the method of entry to AUTHOR MODE,…

The information in this memo allows the advanced TUTOR author to predict the effect or outcome of any TUTOR statement in a given situation. Each TUTOR lesson consists of an ordered list of TUTOR statements. During use of the lesson, the computer is required to examine portions of this list and to perform operations specified by some or all of the…

It is argued that the need for inadequate languages, those "simplified" languages that are scaled down to the limits of the present-day small computer, will soon disappear. Utilization of an extensive language base, even if it is developed on computers exceeding the capabilities of the target minis is suggested. (Author/RAO)

A summary of the current features of the New BASIC System (NBS) as used by Project Solo is presented. A program is given which provides drill-and-practice routine where the random generator output is biased to favor selection of problems on which the student needs most practice. The program shows the use of NBS string functions to find a numerical…

Intended for the experienced TUTOR author who needs a quick reference for the form of a tag and for some of the restrictions on commands, this summary does not discuss the fine details of the TUTOR language. Brief descriptions of the purpose and the tag are provided for each command. The commands are grouped in nine categories: calculating (C),…

One of the most difficult tasks in program production of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) has been the transformation of an author's ideas into machine-usable form. Thus, an improved authoring language (IAL) to facilitate the transformation of authors' drafts to machine-usable form was conceptualized. IAL was designed so that an instructional…

This paper considers the interface between an elementary school child and a computerized fact retrieval system. The goals of the study were to transfer the communication burden from the user of a computerized system and to investigate the effect of such a system on education. (Author/HB)

Designed to be an introduction to the Atari microcomputers for beginners, the interactive computer program listed in this document is written in the Pilot programing language. Instructions are given for entering and storing the program in the computer memory for use by students. (MES)

Intended for the experienced TUTOR author who needs a quick reference for the form of a tag and for some of the restrictions on commands, this summary does not discuss the fine details of the TUTOR language. Brief descriptions of the purpose and the tag are provided for each command. The commands are grouped in nine categories: calculating (C),…

Assuming no previous experience with computers, this primer is designed to help students, teachers, scientists, and other scholars to learn how to use the NEWBASIC/CATALYST system (NBS). The primer contains nine sections: (1) instructions for establishing contact with the computer (logging on); (2) examples and problems to lead the student through…

An instructional monitor is a program which tries to detect, diagnose, and possibly help overcome a student's learning difficulties in the course of solving a problem or performing a task. In one approach to building an instructional monitor, the student uses a special task- or problem-oriented language expressly designed around some particular…

In spite of the limitations of minicomputers, Western Washington State College (WWSC) has developed a useful interactive computing system based on a Model 7/32 Interdata minicomputer and the computer program, PILOT. The major disadvantages of minicomputers are the difficulty of securing maintenance and the reliance often on the single language,…