The COST-ED model (Costs of Schools, Training, and Education) of the instructional process encourages the recognition of management alternatives and potential cost-savings. It is used to calculate the minimum cost of performing specified instructional tasks. COST-ED components are presented as cost modules in a flowchart format for manpower,…

Seventy-five university upperclassmen were taught 30 general science concepts by means of a computer-assisted adjunct auto-instruction program. Treatment groups differed only with regard to feedback modes. The five modes compared were Group A (no feedback), Group B (feedback of "correct" or "wrong"), Group C (feedback of the correct response…

Reported are the activities involved in introducing computer programing to students at Dartmouth College as part of their program in liberal education. How this project was accomplished and the subsequent impact on students in mathematics, engineering, psychology, physics, and business administration is presented in summary form. Also reported is…

This report begins with a general discussion of copyright and computer ust that gives background information upon which the findings of the National Academy of Sciences panel are based. The panel concluded that: (1) computer information processing is of growing importance and involves dealing with copyrightable material, (2) the copyright revision…

Computer assisted test construction (CATC) is a new testing technique that seems to provide ease and flexibility for faculty members and students. The purpose of this paper was to verify that student test scores are not adversely affected by implementation of CATC. Two sections of a basic course in cataloging were tested for one semester. One…

A survey of current lesson development was considered essential to determine the quality and effectiveness of instructional material produced on the PLATO IV computer-assisted instruction system. The trial period lasted for several years. Both civilian and military personnel developed the lessons, in consultation with the Military Training Centers…

This paper describes the IBM 1500 Instructional System which is used for computer assisted instruction (CAI), research, and demonstration at the University of Alberta. The system automatically stores a performance record of each student's responses to instructional programs, and a number of CAI support programs are accessible to perform various…

The phrase "student computer dialogs" refers to interactive sessions between the student and the computer. Rather than using programing languages specifically designed for computer assisted instruction (CAI), existing general purpose languages should be emphasized in the future development of student computer dialogs, as the power and…

The symposium was organized in an attempt to focus attention on self-paced methods in chemistry at all levels of undergraduate instruction. In this volume, 21 papers are presented in which the major intent of each is to individualize instruction. Several of the entries appear under the heading of the Keller Plan, a self-pacing instructional…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the results of using computer-assisted instruction to teach basic English grammar material in a senior high school English class. Two experimental groups (one male and one female) consisting of 51 students received computer-assisted instruction as part of the method of instruction, while the control…

An experimental course in introductory organic chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin made use of the computer for drill and routine instruction. Lecturing time was reduced, and computer lessons were made part of the required coursework. This experimental situation was planned on the basis of results from previous experiments using…

Two issues of the Soloworks newsletter contain information about the Soloworks project, computer equipment, and the educational philosophy that underlies the student-controlled computer based approach to secondary school mathematics instruction. (JY)

Initiated in 1959, Project PLATO has attempted to identify and promote technical innovations that improve computer based education and make it economically viable. Three successive systems (PLATO I, II, and III) displayed the potential of the computer to deliver high quality instruction, including programs emphasizing student autonomy and…

This report describes an investigation of a technique for producing paper copies of instructional computer terminal displays. Such a device appears to be a useful adjunct for the development of computer-assisted instructional programs by authors. A digital device was simulated with a minicomputer; the techniques used to construct this device are…

The history of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) courseware is described with specific reference to the PLATO system. Among the goals of courseware authors are finding better ways to develop the cognitive skills of students, to shift some of the burden of routine classroom instruction away from the teacher so that more class time can be spent in…