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Blanchard, David D. – 1990
Students entering beginning computer courses have a wide range of experiences with and prior learning in the use of computers. Additionally, adult learners who have returned to school at the community college level may be apprehensive and anxious about computer use. A hypertext computer-assisted instruction (CAI) program was developed in order to…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
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Palmiter, Susan; Elkerton, Jay – Human-Computer Interaction, 1993
Describes a study that compared animated demonstrations, procedural textual instructions, and demonstrations combined with spoken procedural text to assess the effectiveness of animated demonstrations for users learning HyperCard. Results of accuracy, time on task, user responses, retention, and transfer are discussed; and future research is…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
Sivin-Kachala, Jay; Bialo, Ellen R. – 1994
This report summarizes the educational technology research conducted from 1990 through 1994. It is based on 133 research reviews and reports on original research projects from both published and unpublished sources. This research varied in methodology: some studies used a technique for synthesizing and analyzing data from many different studies;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education
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Waddick, John – Educational and Training Technology International, 1994
Describes the use of a HyperCard-based computer-assisted instructional program at Otago Polytechnic (New Zealand) that replaces traditional lectures in analytical chemistry. Topics discussed include the instructor's role; computer-managed testing; writing the computer program; computer simulations; digitized video movies; and student reactions.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing