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Sikorski, Melanie F.; And Others – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1989
Discusses the cost effectiveness of training interventions for industry and education. Highlights include the differences between cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis; measuring effects; the development of meta-analysis; cost and its measurement; cost-effectiveness ratios; and an example of the cost-effectiveness of computer-based…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Effect Size
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Rollier, Bruce – Simulation & Gaming, 1992
Explores aspects of conducting management simulations in a corporate environment, based on the experiences of a facilitator for 15 classes that used a total enterprise game. Observations regarding simulation value, team size and selection, number of sessions, the role of the facilitator, and model design are offered. (36 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Industrial Training, Instructional Design
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Fletcher, J. D. – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1989
An analytic review of interactive videodisc instruction applied in defense training, industrial training, and higher education found that academic achievement was improved in all settings when interactive video was used. Interactive video was more effective when more interactive features were used, was less costly than other instructional methods,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education
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Muraida, Daniel J.; Spector, J. Michael – Instructional Science, 1993
Describes the Advanced Instructional Design Advisor, an Air Force project which involves the development and testing of automated instructional design guidance for use by Air Force technical training specialists in the development of computer-based training software. System architecture is explained, and a cognitive continuum approach to the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Cost Effectiveness
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Rohrbach, Norman F.; Stewart, Bob R. – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1986
Describes a study conducted to ascertain the effect of using microcomputer-assisted instruction as compared to a lecture-discussion technique in teaching principles and methods of cost recovery and investment credit on agricultural assets to graduate students in agricultural education. The lecture method proved more effective, perhaps because the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Graduate Students
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Phelps, Ruth H.; And Others – American Journal of Distance Education, 1991
Discussion of the cost effectiveness of distance education highlights an investigation that explored both the cost and the instructional effectiveness of using computer-mediated communication (CMC) for two courses in the U.S. Army Reserve Component. Student performance is compared and evaluated for CMC versus traditional resident courses. (24…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction
Fletcher, J. D. – 1989
This study was performed in response to the 1989 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, which directed the Department of Defense to conduct a study on the use of interactive videodisk technology in education and training as it pertains to effectiveness, cost effectiveness, time on task, retention, and overall applicability to current and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Cost Effectiveness, Feasibility Studies
Montague, William E.; And Others – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1983
Reviews studies concerning the management of instructional design and the proposed role for computer-based aids for the process. Problems of implementation are highlighted using a recent example of an evaluation of a computer-based course. A cost-benefit analysis of conversion to computer-based instruction and hardware is included. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Course Descriptions
Jones, Gary L; Keith, Kenneth D. – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1983
Discusses the key characteristics of clinical simulation, some developmental foundations, two current research studies, and some implications for the future of health science education. Investigations of the effects of computer-based simulation indicate that acquisition of decision-making skills is greater than with noncomputerized simulations.…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Computer Assisted Instruction
Orlansky, Jesse – 1982
This discussion of methods used to assess the effectiveness of training for U.S. Army personnel identifies various types of training, describes methods currently used, and suggests ways of improving the assessment process. The methodology and results of assessments of effectiveness, including the costs associated with the level of performance, are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Equipment Maintenance, Evaluation Methods
Orlansky, Jesse – 1985
Flight simulators, computer-based instruction (including both computer-assisted and computer-managed instruction), and maintenance training simulators are as effective, when used for training, as aircraft, conventional classroom instruction, and actual equipment, respectively. Data from about 100 studies are reported to support this finding. These…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Simulation, Cost Effectiveness
Fletcher, J. D.; Orlansky, Jesse – 1986
This presentation provides an in-process review of researching efforts at the U.S. Army Research Institute and the Institute for Defense Analysis to update their earlier studies of Computer Based Instruction (CBI) cost-effectiveness. In the presentation five topics are addressed: (1) the differences between education and training, and why they…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Simulation, Cost Effectiveness
Mitchell, Maurice – Technological Horizons in Education, 1981
Des Moines Area Community College cooperated with other Iowa community colleges and IBM in designing and implementing a computer based education system. Outlines the systems approach used including objectives, needs analysis, implementation plan, cost effectiveness, and recommendations. Illustrations and graphs included. (DC)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Svenson, Raynold A. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1981
Outlines a study procedure for directors, administrators, and managers of large-scale training or education functions to determine if computer-based instruction is cost effective for their organization. Plan includes data gathering, alternatives, recommendations, and implementations. (DC)
Descriptors: Administrators, Adult Education, Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction
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
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