A brief overview of how computer assisted instruction came into wide use and its present cost effectiveness as an instructional tool. (HB)

This paper discusses the various types of easy author entry systems that have been developed, describing the salient features of particular systems, and suggests where each type might be used. It also describes a prototype system whose design aims have concentrated particularly on the problems of ease of use, documentation and standardizatiion.…

Author states: Where the environment provides limited resources, CAI curriculum can come face to face with a major obstacle--but the curriculum itself can be an invaluable teaching aid. (Author)

Article discusses what constitutes a good statement of an instructional problem. Then, applications of computers and author languages are discussed in relation to several examples of instructional problems. (Author)

A discussion of the problems of initiating teachers to computer assisted instruction, in particular programing languages. (Author/HB)

Two large, modularized, computer programs were developed to explore the possibilities for utilizing the processing speed and power of digital computers in interactions with students designed to teach them procedural and diagnostic tasks. (Author)

A look at the Air Force Advanced Instructional System (AIS), which is a proposed computer-based multimedia system for the administration and management of individualized technical training on a large scale. (Author)

A discussion of the origins and application of Great Britain's National Development Program in Computer Assisted Learning. (HB)

In a very short time, data processing has grown from virtually nothing to a position of great importance in the technical scientific system of civilization in the Federal Republic of Germany. Both the public and private sectors have contributed significantly to this expansion. Research and development have now reached large proportions. Thus there…

The article demonstrates how the effective use of examples in computer instruction can facilitate student learning of the BASIC language and thereby enhance the educational process. (Author)

A computer assisted approach to accountability and performance based instruction is discussed. (HB)

Condensed from "American School & University," Volume 41 (October 1968), 33, 52.

This annual report provides information on instructional programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and the computing facilities of the Department of Computer and Information Science, and briefly describes the interactions of the department within the university and within the professional community. A list of students awarded doctoral…