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The New York Times Information Bank in an Academic Environment and a Computer-Assisted Tutorial for its Non-Specialist Users.

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Moghdam, Dineh – 1974

This study was undertaken to test the effectiveness of a computer-assisted tutorial (CAI) program in teaching the novice and transient user the procedures for conducting a search on The New York Times Information Bank. A two-part experiment was designed to compare the relative effectiveness of the CAI program and the printed instructions…

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Individual Instruction

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McGrath, Diane, Ed. – School Science and Mathematics, 1989

Three computer programs for the Apple II family are reviewed: (1) "Super Vocab Machine"--vocabulary self-tutorial; (2) "Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures: A Matter of Mystery"--database for the elements; and (3) "That's Life: Human Body Exploration"--information about the human body. (MVL)

Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemical Nomenclature, Chemistry