Arbitrary, randomly-generated evaluative feedback given learners (such as "good,""great," or "fantastic") is pedagogically unsound. Programers of educational computer software should consider all the psychological effects of the evaluative feedback given in their programs. Programing alternatives that allow the…

A sequence comparison procedure, referred to as the edit distance procedure, has been shown to be particularly accurate for recognizing misspelled responses in second-language computer-assisted instruction. Experience with real dictation responses indicates that this technique reliably obtains markups that appear natural for users. (Author/VWL)

Describes a project designed to investigate the use of computer-aided instruction in the teaching of French syntax. (CLK)

This combined directory and bibliography contains information on 2,000 resources, including print, non-print, and organizational issues, related to computer-assisted language learning and teaching and desktop publishing. While most citations of print and non-print materials are from the 1980s, some were produced in the 1970's. Topics include…

Four research projects were conducted on the improvement of individualized instruction. Two methods of teaching foreign language were examined. In the first, the computer stored a profile of the student's previous performance in German vocabulary, and it developed a strategy to teach the student additional German words. The second project tested…