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Pedersen, Susan; Liu, Min; Williams, Douglas – Educational Technology, 2002
Describes the development of "Alien Rescue," a hypermedia-based program designed to engage middle school students in solving a complex problem related to the solar system and that has a science fiction premise. Discusses planning; producing and testing; theoretical influences on the design methodology; and trends in educational software…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Educational Trends
Modesitt, Kenneth L. – 1989
This personal account of the development of computer-based learning from the 1960s to the present argues that the 1960s were a period of gestation. Instructional applications of computers at that time included efforts to simulate physics experiments and the debut of the PLATO system, which already had the ability to deliver interactive instruction…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Educational Technology
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Oblinger, Diana G. – Educational Record, 1997
Colleges and universities can capitalize on advancing information technology to provide new options and opportunities for students and bring profit to the institution. Commercial opportunities include: educational production, certification, and delivery services; courseware development; creation of subscription services for access to information…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Educational Technology
Troutner, Joanne – 1991
This paper establishes the roots of computers and automated teaching in the field of psychology and describes Dr. S. L. Pressey's presentation of the teaching machine; B. F. Skinner's teaching machine; Meyer's steps in composing a program for the automated teaching machine; IBM's beginning research on automated courses and the development of the…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development
Smart, Linda; Fennessy, Ben – 2001
It is increasingly necessary to encourage lifelong learning in order to keep pace with the Information Age. As learners increasingly take charge of their own learning, however, they will require support to enable them to achieve their goals--and a variety of learning opportunities will need to be created. Learners' interests, imagination, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Programs, Computer Oriented Programs