Programmed instruction (PI) was devised to make the teaching-learning process more humane by making it more effective and customized to individual differences. B.F. Skinner's original prescription was modified by later innovators to incorporate more human interaction, social reinforcers and other forms of feedback, larger and more flexible chunks…

Discussion of effective computer-based training (CBT), or computer-assisted instruction, emphasizes that the media used should be selected to support and deliver the message, not overpower it with unnecessary elements. Topics include computer as tutor; design and authoring tools; interaction; procedural versus principled tasks; and information and…

Discusses computer mediated communication in higher education and describes use of the bulletin board within WebCT as a tutorial environment in which to discuss prescribed readings. Considers whether a computer-based tutorial setting can be used as a tool for learning and as a tool for delivery of information; and discusses course evaluations and…