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Peer reviewedYim, Roger; Leigh, William – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1989
Description of a computer system that converts text automatically into a form suitable for browsing and consultation online focuses on its use for online documentation. Also discussed are possibilities for its applications in automatic indexing, index access, and authoring systems for computer-assisted instruction (CAI). (four references)…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Automatic Indexing, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Peer reviewedDologite, D. G. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1988
Discusses the results of an ongoing research study to measure college students' microcomputer literacy before taking a microcomputer course. A brief review of the literature on computer literacy is provided, a comparative analysis of results is given, and a microcomputer literacy index is described that measures literacy and ranks students.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer Software
Peer reviewedVacc, Nancy N. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1986
Discusses essential commands of the BASIC programing language to help secondary school English teachers develop an understanding of the language and enable them to create programs to supplement English lessons. A core program that can be easily modified by teachers for developing a series of programs is described in detail. (MBR)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
Peer reviewedJacobson, Michael J.; Weller, Martha H. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1988
Describes survey conducted among humanities faculty at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to assess their current use of and attitudes toward educational computing. Topics covered on the questionnaire include computer experience, skills and frequency of use, computer interest and anxiety, computer software, and use for instructional,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Correlation
Peer reviewedEller, Ben F.; And Others – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1987
Discusses the evolution of current decision support systems (DSS) computer software and their potential for use in assessing cognitive ability. Current applications of computer software for structured and unstructured problem solving are examined together with the feasibility of computerized adaptive testing. Characteristics of computer-based…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests, Computer Assisted Testing
Peer reviewedNuccio, Eugene J. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1990
Describes how computer hardware and software changed during the 1980s, and the influence of these changes on students and on how teachers integrate computers into the classroom. Recommendations for preservice and inservice teacher education are given, and possible future developments for hardware, software, student learning, and teacher…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
