Computer-Aided Training for Transport Planners: Experience with the Pluto Package.

Bonsall, P. W.

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ERIC Number: EJ518465

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Computer-Aided Training for Transport Planners: Experience with the Pluto Package.

Bonsall, P. W.

Computers & Education, v25 n1-2 p41-52 Sep 1995

Describes the PLUTO model, an interactive computer program designed for use in education and training of city planners and engineers. Emphasizes four issues: (1) the balance between realism and simplification; (2) the design of the user interface; (3) comparative advantages of group and solo working; and (4) factors affecting the decision to develop a fully computerized course. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Simulation, Courseware, Engineering Education, Group Instruction, Individual Instruction, Professional Education, Professional Training, Urban Planning

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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