This paper discusses, in general terms, when the use of computer based instructional simulation (CBIS) is appropriate, and offers suggestions on constructing an effective instructional simulation, placing a particular emphasis upon documentation. Two examples of simulation are given with descriptions of useful methods for evaluating CBIS.…

This manual provides detailed instructions for using the different tools and procedures of the microcomputer painting medium developed at the University of Illinois, which enables the user to make pictures on a color TV screen. The user is in immediate and direct control of the picture-making at all times, through his use of two "paddles," buttons…

The computer language described and illustrated in this manual enables and facilitates the specifications of present and foreseeable required computer operations directly related to the use of computers in instruction. Major sections describe and discuss common features and conventions used in the language, and the three types of language…

The Graphic Terminal Display System (GTDS) was created to support research and development in computer-assisted instruction (CAI). The system uses an IBM 360/50 computer and interfaces with a large-screen graphics display terminal, a random-access slide projector, and a speech synthesizer. An authoring language, GRAIL, was developed for CAI, and…

Several studies have suggested that students working in groups with computer-assisted instruction (CAI) learn equally as well as students who work alone. Since one advantage of CAI is its ability to individualize and thereby improve instruction, some explanation is needed as to how equivalent learning can be effected in groups. A model of…

Requiring a knowledge of the PLATO system and a command of the TUTOR language, this manual describes the format and the restrictions for the following TUTOR operations: (1) calculations; (2) data keeping; (3) judging responses; (4) presenting; (5) routing; and (6) sequencing. Within each section, relevant commands are defined, and restrictions are…

This manual provides instruction in the use of TUTOR, the computer language used in the PLATO computer based education system. A preliminary lesson and the first seven chapters introduce the basic features of the language, and later chapters provide a more comprehensive understanding of the concepts involved. The text explains how to use the…

A progress report of a study using computer assisted instruction (CAI) materials for an elementary course in accounting principles is presented. The study was based on the following objectives: (1) improvement of instruction in the elementary accounting sequence, and (2) help for transfer students from two-year institutions. The materials under…

The bibliography lists 78 references (1968-74) on the use of computers in education. Entries are listed in alphabetical order by author (or source) and usually include name of publisher, date, and length. (LS)

A macro system is implemented within the Coursewriter programing language. It is designed as a time-saving system to eliminate the repetitive coding of general routines. These routines, consisting of a series of instructions originally developed to handle one particular problem (or problem section), can, with little or no modification, be…

The problems examined during this investigation consisted of the development of data acquisition and instructional systems, (1) to collect reliable data to assess the management system's actual performance and its acceptability by trainees, (2) to manage a variety of available resources, (3) to schedule trainees' activities, and (4) to monitor…

Many programers still believe the method of programing recommended by B. F. Skinner and N. A. Crowder to be the only effective way to write a program. Recent research suggests, however, that this method may rest on faulty assumptions. The important points in programing seem to be defining behavioral objectives, analyzing the tasks necessary to…

Reported on is a study to develop a model for computer-assisted branched testing, measurement in which items are selected on the basis of previous responses and are thus tailored to the competencies of the examinee. The model was developed, implemented and evaluated in the context of an experimental school in Individually Prescribed Instruction…

In considering the development of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) systems over the past eleven years, one can see a pattern of interaction between advances in computer hardware and software and continuing efforts to solve the basic problems of CAI: problems of achieving a natural-language capability, of keeping the cost low, and of making…

Reported are the results of an experiment designed to test the effectiveness of computer use by junior college students in a calculus class. The primary objective involved the replacing of pencil and paper computations by a computer program output. The topical areas of investigation were limits, extrema, functional evaluation, and integration.…