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Download full textHofmeister, Alan M.; Ferrara, Joseph M. – 1984
The application of artificial intelligence to the problems of education is examined. One of the most promising areas in artificial intelligence is expert systems technology which engages the user in a problem-solving diaglogue. Some of the characteristics that make expert systems "intelligent" are identified and exemplified. The rise of…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Managed Instruction, Disabilities, Educational History
Parry, James D.; And Others – 1985
The role of artificial intelligence expert systems in administrative issues in special education is examined. Mandate Consultant (MC) is one such system designed to provide a second opinion on the consistency of school officials' actions in implementing the Individualized Education Program team process. MC employs rules based on the Education For…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Managed Instruction, Consultation Programs, Decision Making
Howard, Dale C. – 1990
The paper examines implications of the application of computer expert systems in the field of education, particularly special education. The development of expert systems in general is reviewed as are its applications in education as intelligent tutoring systems and in special education in the areas of student classification, teacher education,…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Managed Instruction, Disabilities, Educational Philosophy
Hall, Keith A. – 1982
This revision of the annotated bibliography, "Computer-Based Education: The Best of ERIC, June 1976-August 1980," includes 224 new entries as well as most of the 156 ERIC documents and journal articles originally cited. The new materials reflect the increased activity in the field with contributions about new technology (artificial…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Hall, Keith A. – 1980
This bibliography contains annotations of reports, reviews, conference proceedings, other documents, and journal articles on computer based education (CBE), most of which were derived from a search of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system. Covering June 1976 through August 1980, this compilation serves as an update to two…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Hofmeister, Alan M.; Ferrara, Joseph M. – 1986
The research project investigated whether expert system tools have become sophisticated enough to be applied efficiently to problems in special education. (Expert systems are a development of artificial intelligence that combines the computer's capacity for storing specialized knowledge with a general set of rules intended to replicate the…
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Artificial Intelligence, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1987
Summarized are two reports of a federally funded project on the use of artificial intelligence in special education. The first report, "Artificial Intelligence Applications in Special Education: How Feasible?," by Alan Hofmeister and Joseph Ferrara, provides information on the development and evaluation of a series of prototype systems…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Behavior Problems, Classification, Computer Assisted Instruction
