Evaluation of the MICA project (management of instruction with computer assistance) revealed that the supporting software system was efficient and cost-effective, the instruction was adequate, there was no difference in student achievement, and few changes were necessary in order to implement the program. (Author/IRT)

The Wisconsin System for Instructional Management (WIS SIM) was evaluated on three dimensions (functioning, utilization, and effects) and the information gathered was classified into three types--actual, perceptual, and judgmental. The test demonstrates that a system supportive of an individualized system of education can be designed, developed,…

This paper has presented a model for the evaluation of management information systems. The three levels of information considered were actual, perceptual, and attitudinal. The dimensions of evaluation discussed were function, utilization, and effects. (Author/IRT)

Five methods--final examination, attitude questionnaire, naturalistic observation, interview, and archival data analysis--of evaluating computer-assisted and computer-managed instruction are considered. The use of multiple methods has distinct advantages over the use of only one method. (Author/IRT)