The Symbiosis of PLATO and Microcomputers.

Brenner, Lisa P.; Agee, C. Coe

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ERIC Number: EJ214696

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Publication Date: 1979-Oct

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The Symbiosis of PLATO and Microcomputers.

Brenner, Lisa P.; Agee, C. Coe

Educational Technology, v19 n10 p45-53 Oct 1979

Presents a case for the integration of stand-alone microcomputers into the educational environment through time-sharing networks utilizing medium to large-scale central computer facilities. The PLATO system is used to illustrate the evolution of distributed processing in the computer-based education environment. (Author)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Microcomputers, Networks, Time Sharing

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Language: English

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