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Eltoft, Douglas – Academic Computing, 1989
Discusses the evolution of mainframe and personal computers, and presents a case study of a network developed at the University of Iowa called the Iowa Computer-Aided Engineering Network (ICAEN) that combines Macintosh personal computers with Apollo workstations. Functional objectives are stressed as the best measure of system performance. (LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Engineering Education
Klaff, Vivian Z. – Academic Computing, 1989
Describes the development and integration of UDEMOG, a computer-assisted instruction system for teaching demographic related topics that was designed at the University of Delaware. Software programs and spreadsheet data files are described, hardware based on IBM equipment is discussed, and use in the classroom and in computer laboratories is…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Courseware
DeFanti, Thomas A.; Brown, Maxine D. – Academic Computing, 1989
Describes scientific animation workstations, i.e., computer systems with visualization programing environments that were developed by the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) at the University of Illinois, Chicago. The need for visual communication between teachers, students, and scientists is discussed; networking, or televisualization, is…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Computer Science, Computer System Design
Louie, Steven; Rubeck, Robert F. – Academic Computing, 1989
Discusses the use of hypertext for publishing and other document control activities in higher education. Topics discussed include a model of hypertext, called GUIDE, that is used at the University of Arizona Medical School; the increase in the number of scholarly publications; courseware development by faculty; and artificial intelligence. (LRW)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
Chignell, Mark H.; Lacy, Richard M. – Academic Computing, 1988
Developed for the freshman writing program at University of Southern California (USC), Project Jefferson has two goals: to develop a model of computer-based instruction that includes the use of research tools and an interface that can be used with courseware in other disciplines; and to develop a researcher's notebook that permits easy access to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Courseware, Formative Evaluation
Weissman, Ronald F. E.; And Others – Academic Computing, 1988
Five articles discuss various aspects of workstations and their applications in higher education. Highlights include microcomputers and workstations; UNIX operating system; campus-wide networks; software; Project SOCRATES and the interdisciplinary aspect of engineering; mechanical system design and simulation; and the Creation Station, a…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Simulation
Hofstetter, Fred T. – Academic Computing, 1989
Describes PODIUM, an educational software application that serves as a user interface to IBM's multimedia hardware. Faculty lecture outlines using IBM's InfoWindow and Audio Visual Connection (AVC) are explained for the fields of science, mathematics, music, and art, and a facility at the University of Delaware for using multimedia is described.…
Descriptors: Art Education, Computer System Design, Courseware, Educational Facilities Design
