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Peer reviewedWighton, David – Computers and Education, 1984
Discusses functions of the Alberta (Canada) Computer Technology Project's courseware clearinghouse, reviews findings on instructional software quality, identifies software development trends, and discusses need for support systems to facilitate the incorporation of computer assisted instruction in Canadian schools. (MBR)
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Evaluation
Download full textWilson, R.; Hooper, P. – 1986
A project was conducted to increase the use of microcomputers in basic adult education in Australia. The aims of the project were as follows: to establish an information network of practitioners working within Australia's Technical and Further Education (TAFE) system who have an interest in using computer-assisted learning in basic adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Directories
Grundin, Hans U. – 1983
The survey reported here of 12,008 students in 93 undergraduate Open University courses was designed to assist in Open University audiovisual policy development and planning and to provide a data base for summative evaluation of audiovisual media use in individual courses. Emphasis was on the first aim, and detailed data were collected only for 17…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Audiovisual Aids, Costs, Distance Education
Bates, A. W. – 1990
This paper discusses the different levels of decision-making regarding media selection and technology use in distance education, and suggests a set of criteria and procedures that are practical yet rigorous. Interactivity is one of the main criteria proposed, and the value and meaning of interaction and interactivity in a distance education…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education, Feedback
Zettersten, Arne – 1984
A Swedish language teacher's experiences with recent developments in language teaching technology such as videotext, teletext, microcomputers, and videotapes and videodisks are presented. His conclusions regarding this new technology include the following: videotext is suitable for self-testing and distance education because it is interactive, but…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Change, Educational Technology
Daems, Fr. – 1987
The use of microcomputers and courseware for native language instruction is discussed. Five dimensions of instruction that are helpful in evaluating microcomputer use are examined: (1) student motivation; (2) educational objectives; (3) the appropriateness of the computer and related software as instructional tools; (4) the learning model…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Curriculum Design, Dutch
