An invitational meeting was held to consider computer-assisted instruction. Topics discussed included the BBM (Bolt, Beranek, Newman, Inc.) Mathematics program and programing languages, such as, Coursewriter, AUTHOR (Automatically Translating Heuristically Organized Routines), and PLATO/CATO (Programed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations/PLATO…

This report is a revised edition of "CERL Report X-2" (May, 1968) of the Computer-Based Education Research Laboratory. It includes a brief history of the development of the computer-controlled teaching system, PLATO, a subject area listing of those written from 1968-1970, a chronological listing of the publications of the PLATO system…

A program to develop the use of time-sharing remote computer terminals in academic and laboratory courses was instituted in the engineering department at the United States Naval Academy. The first step in the program was the orientation and familiarization of faculty members with time-sharing concepts and the BASIC computer language. Computer…

Since it is impractical to have students test patients for hearing loss, training in basic pure tone audiometry is usually inadequate. To remedy this, a simulated audiometer was developed that interfaced with an IBM 1500 instructional system for computer-assisted instruction, and a course of instruction was written in Coursewriter II. The…

On January 22, 1967, Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) formed a new directorate for simulation and computer applications in education. The history of forming this organization is contained in the first section of this publication. The second section deals with current and future uses of time-sharing in educational uses of simulation.…

This booklet was written to help the mathematics teacher introduce computers through an easy, problem-oriented language. In Section I, a problem is selected and solved in a manner that builds up the use of the language. In Section II, the language is applied to three sample problems to illustrate further the programming techniques presented in…

The final revisions of 14 of the 15 strands for the Drill-and-practice Mathematics Program were completed. The numbers of lessons taken on the system was double that of the previous reporting period. Some changes were made in the way in which the Drill-and-practice Reading Program was handled. Additional adjustments were made in the curriculum,…

A new mathematics curriculum was used in this study which depended fundamentally on the use of computers and programing for presentation. The main part of the research was done with seventh grade children utilizing a programing language, LOGO, specifically designed for the teaching of mathematics. An investigation was also conducted with a group…

Admissible probability testing is a way of administering multiple choice tests in which a student states his subjective probability that each alternative answer is correct. His response is then scored by an admissible scoring system designed so that the student will perceive that is is in his interest to report his true subjective probability.…

One hundred and twenty-four high school students were randomly assigned to four groups: 33 subjects memorized the rule statement before, 29 subjects memorized the rule statement during, and 30 subjects memorized the rule statement after instruction in rule application skills. Thirty-two subjects were not required to memorize rule statements.…

Three experiments were run using the SCHOLAR CAI (computer assisted instruction) system to teach geography to high school students. The experiments compared a method of teaching derived from analysis of human tutors (Tutorial Mode) vs. a method derived from programed instruction (Block-Test Mode). In the three experiments, Block-Test Mode was…

This report covers the PLATO IV activities during calendar year 1973 at the Computerized Training System. The work reported herein is supported by a program sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to evaluate the PLATO IV system for use in training, oriented to the needs of the Armed Services. The report presents a synopsis of…

The uses of simulation as a technique for instruction and research have been expanding over the past ten years. As an aid to educational practitioners, the sampling procedures associated with trivariate normal populations are described along with a description of an APL/1500 computer program for this level of multivariate sampling in educational…

The computer-based programs and projects described in this index are listed under 98 different subject matter fields. Descrptions of programs include information on: subject field, program name and number, author, source, the program's curriculum content, prerequisites, level of instruction, type of student for which it is intended, total hours of…

A brief overview of the Computer Aids to Teaching Project is first presented. The workshops, seminars, demonstrations and open house events conducted in the course of the project are described, and the information services provided are discussed. An outline of the project's first workshop designed to introduce users to the PLATO IV…