A discussion of the framework of an educational experiment in optimizing teaching by the audio-tutorial method, which implies frequent and non-periodic evaluation of each student's progress, it is necessary to have a computer system to realize three main objectives: (a) easy preparation of multiple questionnaires in the form of examinations or…

Computer-based instruction can provide effective education at minimal cost. Its acceptance is hindered by lack of mature instructional methodology and course development expense. Systems should use ordinary language, should be modular and multi-purpose, individualized and flexible. Administrative and support systems must be carefully planned. (CHK)

The use of computer aided testing can supply a training program with timely feedback of high-quality data that will assist instructors in keeping abreast of trouble points in instruction and supply students with rapid reinforcement. This rapid reinforcement is essential in learner oaced instruction. (DS)

In the context that a general systems approach to the development and maintenance of optimal learning conditions is a point of view rather than a doctrine, two empirical examples are given. To illustrate the desirability of the systems-like approach in studying the nature of learning, the organisms chosen were representative of two widely separate…

Articles purpose is to clarify the present situation with regard to learning system terminology and classification by suggesting an alternate framework which does not rely to any large extent on rigorous definitions. (Author)

THIS IS A SELECTIVE REVIEW OF 242 DOCUMENTS RELATED TO COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION (CAI). PRINCIPAL HEADINGS ARE--CAI REVIEWS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES, APPLICATIONS OF CAI, MAJOR CAI CENTERS, CAI SYSTEMS STUDIES, CAI LANGUAGES, INSTRUCTIONAL THEORY AND PROGRAM PREPARATION AND EVALUATION. AN APPENDIX LISTS 140 CAI PROGRAMS. THE REVIEW WILL BE UPDATED…

THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER WAS EVALUATED. INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT ARE DETAILED DISCUSSIONS OF (1) THE PHYSICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN OF THE RESOURCE CENTER, (2) A TIMETABLE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTER, (3) PLANS FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, (4) PLANS FOR DEMONSTRATION OF SYSTEMS TO BE DEVELOPED…

Computer-based instruction (CBI) encompasses the functions of computer administered and managed instruction supplemented by utilities and interfaces. The course author's function in computer-administered instruction (CAI) is to construct the lesson for input in one of three formats: (1) batch entry used by those with knowledge of programing…

Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) attacks one of the greatest problems of education--how to get sufficient variety in educational materials to teach each individual without requiring a group of trained personnel to prepare all possible variations. CAI permits individualization electronically. CAI can be used to train problem solving, for drill…

A symposium was sponsored by the American Society for Engineering Education; experts in the fields of technology, economics, and pedagogy gathered to evaluate the potential technological advances in terms of cost-effectiveness and feasibility within the existing educational framework, and to help delineate the ways in which educational…

This report consists of 40 conference papers actually presented, and four others submitted but not presented due to lack of time. It concentrates on the technical problems confronting organizations having a prime interest in simulation for training, and stresses the cooperation of the military educator and the technical community to achieve a…

The large-scale development of Time-Shared, Interactive, Computer-Controlled, Information Television (TICCIT) at Brigham Young University is described in this paper. The TICCIT project was designed to provide a market success example for computer-assisted instruction, particularly for junior or community colleges. The project incorporated a…