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Mizener, Heather – English Quarterly, 1985
Examines the effects of text elaboration and imagery on student comprehension in a computer-assisted poetry assignment designed to teach the concept of "mood." Concludes that the computer neither hindered nor elevated comprehension. (EL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics

Schruben, Lee W. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1992
SIGMA (Simulation Graphical Modeling and Analysis) is a computer graphics environment for building, testing, and experimenting with discrete event simulation models on personal computers. It uses symbolic representations (computer animation) to depict the logic of large, complex discrete event systems for easier understanding and has proven itself…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comprehension, Computer Graphics, Computer Science Education