A computer assisted instruction system designed and developed on a minicomputer for teaching the principles and operation of software systems is described. (Author)

Intended for use by educators, educational administrators, and directors of training within industry, this guide lists commercially available products and services in the field of computers and education. It contains descriptive information wherever possible and comparison charts designed to enable the prospective user to make a preliminary…

Article calls attention to some of the non-pedagogical and non-technical concerns which should be taken into account when planning the development of computer based instructional systems. (Author)

Article calls attention to some of the non-pedagogical and non-technical concerns which should be taken into account when planning the development of computer based instructional systems. (Author)

A discussion of how computer assisted instruction is used for support in a competancy based teacher education program. (HB)

A look at the Air Force Advanced Instructional System (AIS), which is a proposed computer-based multimedia system for the administration and management of individualized technical training on a large scale. (Author)

The magnitude of the task of courseware development in the Time-Shared, Interactive, Computer-Controlled Information Television (TICCIT) project has required the development of well-defined and manageable techniques for courseware preparation. This paper reviews the problems involved and the team production techniques developed to overcome them.…

Computer-managed instruction (CMI) refers to the management of information relating to the instruction of individuals and the delivery of information to instructors, administrators, and students. A meta-model for the possible use in the design of a CMI system and a framework for analysis and planning are described. (JN)

Side-developments of an instructional systems development team which are themselves important products of a research effort are documented in this report. The five studies presented include an investigation of the comparability of computer-assisted and conventional test administration, prompting and confirmation as instructional strategies with…

The most common functions of computer-assisted testing are item-banking, in which test items are collected and stored; test-construction, specifying item attributes and determining information required for identification of the test; and test scoring. (JN)

The 1500 System allows only a restricted number of dictionary-graphic areas in core. To solve the practical problems thereof, the Division of Educational Research Services at the University of Alberta attempted to use a universal dot dictionary, but this solution was not feasible for two reasons: Coursewriter input cannot exceed 250 characters per…