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Durance, Carl M.; Fenton, Shirley L. – Learning Tomorrow. Journal of the Apple Education Advisory Council, 1986
"Waterloo MacJANET," a local area network developed by the University of Waterloo for the Apple Macintosh computer, provides an environment appropriate for developing students' computer-related skills, minimizing both the human and the computing resources needed to support such courses. The system also serves as an efficient distributor…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Computer System Design
van der Vyver, Dawid H., Ed. – 1982
The 54 conference papers and abstracts on the possible role of computers in the world of education in the Republic of South Africa which are presented in this volume are published under the sections and in the order in which they appeared on the congress program. The names of the sections and the number of presentations in each are as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction
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Download full textSakamoto, Takashi; Nakanome, Naoaki – Journal of Science Education in Japan (Kagaku Kyoiku Kenkyu), 1991
This assessment of the status of computer assisted school automation (CASA) in Japan begins by describing the structure of the Japanese educational system and the roles of CASA in that system. Statistics on various aspects of computers in Japanese schools and the findings of several surveys are cited to report on the present state of educational…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Rumble, Greville – 1988
Microcomputers have revolutionized distance education in virtually every area. Used alone, personal computers provide students with a wide range of utilities, including word processing, graphics packages, and spreadsheets. When linked to a mainframe computer or connected to other personal computers in local area networks, microcomputers can…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Courseware
Gall, Robert S. – 1985
Rural-based special educators are examining the use of microcomputer technology to provide service to special education students. Recent literature is replete with examples of situations where microcomputer telecommunications have altered the isolation of special need populations in areas of communication, computer access, environmental control,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Montgomerie, T. Craig – 1982
A study examined the use of Telidon, the Canadian videotex system, as a delivery vehicle for computer-based distance education in an introductory high school mechanics course. Specifically analyzed were (1) the relative educational effectiveness of Telidon, traditional correspondence, and traditional, in-school modes of instruction; (2) the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Correspondence Study
