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Improvements in a CAL Software via Experiment: Critical Assessment.
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Passardiere, Brigitte de la – Education and Computing, 1986
Describes studies conducted at a French university to evaluate microcomputer software used in computer assisted instruction. Results of questionnaires completed by a sample of 150 students in beginning computing courses are analyzed to determine how such courseware can be improved, and evaluation versus validation is discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Courseware, Developed Nations
Microcomputer Applications in Education--A Report-in-Brief about Current Issues and Approaches in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Frey, Karl – Education and Computing, 1988
Summarizes the current status of the use of microcomputers in elementary and secondary schools in the Federal Republic of Germany. Curriculum development and research about computer science are described, the roles of technological advancement and education in economic advancement are discussed, and comparisons are made with other industrialized…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development
A Survey of Microcomputer Use in the Humanities and Social Sciences: A U. K. University Study.
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Hirschheim, Rudy A.; And Others – Education and Computing, 1988
Summarizes the methodology and results of a questionnaire survey of the use of microcomputers in university humanities departments in the United Kingdom. Highlights include faculty, staff, and student usage; applications of use; networking; opinions and perceptions on problems and benefits; mainframe computer services; and availability of computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education, Foreign Countries
Home Computing as an Integral Part of Distance Learning.
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Davies, Gordon; Preece, Jenny – Education and Computing, 1990
Discusses distance learning, describes the Open University in the United Kingdom, and describes the incorporation of home computing into computer courses at the Open University. Industrial training is discussed, a course using televised classes and one using video and printed materials are described, and future possibilities are suggested. (Three…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer System Design, Courseware