Computer managed instruction (CMI) is proposed as a solution to the managerial problems created when introductory level courses with large numbers of students are taught using a self-paced, mastery-learning approach, e.g., Keller's Personalized System of Instruction (PSI). This paper discusses the educational premises of CMI, the advantages of CMI…

The authors cite specific ways that the classroom computer can aid the teacher, by providing a wide variety of independent instruction for students and by cutting down the time required for recordkeeping, testing, and other administrative tasks. (Author/SJL)

Techniques of competency identification, module preparation, and learning management are discussed in "An Effective Measurement of Performance" by Kenneth Allen; "The Making of a Module" by Jan Danford; and "Managing a CBVE Classroom" by Sonja Irlbeck. (SK)

A guide is presented to the various uses of Comprehensive Achievement Monitoring (CAM), a computer-based instructional management system which provides relevant data on course objectives to elementary and secondary teachers and students after students are tested. Among the uses discussed are: student coupons, which list objectives on which the…

Intended for industry trainers and Technical and Further Education teachers in Australia, especially those who are consultants to industry, this manual on the design and use of learning guides is presented in two main parts. Part 1 provides basic information on learning guides--why their development is important, what they are, why they should be…