Learner satisfaction has been shown to be positively correlated with quality of learning outcomes. An understanding of the factors that influence student satisfaction with online learning in a particular context can be used as an input to the appropriate design of learning environments, and for the provision of targeted support to students, with…

The evaluation of intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) is an important though often neglected stage of ITS development. There are many evaluation methods available but literature does not provide clear guidelines for the selection of evaluation method(s) to be used in a particular context. This paper describes the evaluation study of DEPTHS, an…

Students can practice skills and acquire knowledge by doing coursework. However, in conventional coursework activities, each student is assigned the same exercises, without considering learners' diversity. Moreover, students typically have difficulty in receiving assistance for completing their exercises after class. Therefore, some students…

This article studies each component of the PLATO system--the computer hardware, the courseware, the student terminal, and the distribution network. The discussions of each component point out cost-determining factors. (Author)

Paper presented at Symposium on the Application of Technology to Education, Washington, D.C., September 9-10, 1968.

A pilot project to assess the potential usefulness of the computer assisted instruction system PLATO to the instructional program at the University of Amsterdam is described. A 1500-word English language summary of the project is attached to this final report which is written in Dutch. Approximately 400 students and faculty members participated in…

Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) is discussed briefly as it might apply to agricultural education in order to supplement both text and teacher. CAI format is shown in a typical tutorial program used to help students understand basic concepts of work, power, horsepower, and torque. The author points out other instructional uses of CAI, such as…

Four computer assisted systems, demonstrated for a conference on the implications of computer assisted instruction (CAI) for the practice and education of counselors, are described in this report. The systems are introduced in a first part, and include the Information System for Vocational Decisions (ISVD), the Educational and Career Exploration…

With emphasis on man-machine relationships and on machine evolution, computer-assisted instruction (CAI) is examined in this paper. The discussion includes the background of machine assistance to learning, the current status of CAI, directions of development, the development of criteria for successful instruction, meeting the needs of users,…

Journal articles and monographs on computer-assisted instruction are listed here alphabetically by author. Each listing is accompanied by a short descriptive note. The earliest publication listed is dated October 11, 1960 and the latest, July 1968. (GO)

The preface to this book notes the relationship of its contents to the 1968 conference "to appraise mathematics educators of the present status and future prospects of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and its implications for the teaching of mathematics." The introduction, "Computers in Mathematics and Other Education," was the keynote address…

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…

A Project Solo module which explores set theory is presented. The module allows students to define three sets by listing their elements. The student is then required to list the elements of a new set using the elements in two or more of the previous sets. The program analyzes the student's answers and tells him what, if anything, is wrong. A new…

In view of the growing interest in and use of instructional simulations, a systematic approach to their development is described, including references to literature sources and to simulations already developed. Historical background, problems, and advantages of the use of instructional simulation are covered, and numerous definitions of often-used…