This booklet is designed to help users understand the skills and concepts needed to develop effective computer assisted instruction (CAI) programs in any computer language and to polish and extend BASIC language programming skills. It assumes some idea of CAI and some BASIC programming (but not fluency), and can be used for self-study, in a…

Following a brief description of types of computer assisted instruction (tutorial, drill and practice, and simulation/games), this document provides the following BASIC programming routines: variable typing, range error maskings, default entries, having user check input, allowing users to change input, response checker for numbers, response…

A videodisc system provides a means of storing substantial volumes of pictorial information. Individual pictures and sequences of images may be accessed directly thereby providing many novel approaches to image retrieval and display. When combined with an interactive computer system, a videodisc is able to create a useful tool to aid the…