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Epstein, Kenneth; Hillegeist, Eleanor – 1990
An Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) consists of an expert problem-solving program in a subject domain, a tutoring model capable of remediation or primary instruction, and an assessment model that monitors student understanding. The Geometry Proof Tutor (GPT) is an ITS which was developed at Carnegie Mellon University and field tested in the…
Descriptors: Geometry, Higher Education, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Learner Controlled Instruction
Peer reviewedMitchell, P. David; Grogono, Peter D. – Computers and Education, 1993
Discusses the relationships between knowledge structure, teachers, and learners. Implications for designing an intelligent tutoring system (ITS) are considered; and it is argued that an ITS must model the world, the learner, and teacher-learner interaction to be successful. Experiments conducted to assess the practical usefulness of several…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Epistemology, Expert Systems, Individual Differences
Tiemann, Philip W.; Markle, Susan M. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1990
Discussion of interaction in computer-based tutorials (CBT) focuses on a study that compared the performance of adult learners from training with three CBTs that varied the level of interactivity. The degrees of learner control, system control, and domain control are discussed, and the Lotus spreadsheet tutorials used are described. (24…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Analysis of Covariance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedSaleem, Naveed; Azad, Abbas N. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1992
Describes the application of expert systems to provide computer-assisted instruction support to students to facilitate their learning of both fundamental and advanced statistical concepts. Provides examples of both a modular system and an integrated system which utilize VP-Expert, an expert system development shell. (14 references) (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Expert Systems, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Gelfand, Andrew – 1991
This report describes the development of a project designed to enable new users of desktop publishing technologies to produce typeset documents which approach or match commercial quality standards. "Typesetting--A Tutorial for the Desktop Publisher" is a computer assisted instructional (CAI) program that provides students with an understanding of…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware
Peer reviewedde Jong, Ton; And Others – Computers and Education, 1992
Presents results of a 1991 national survey conducted in The Netherlands that investigated the use of computer-assisted learning (CAL) in higher education. Topics addressed include academic disciplines using CAL; types of CAL, including drills, tutorials, and simulations; level of learner control; authoring languages and programing languages; and…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware
