Computer assisted learning : selected proceedings from the CAL '89 Symposium, 11-14 April 1989, University of Surrey /

This volume contains a selection of papers from the CAL '89 Symposium and includes papers on a wide range of topics related to computer assisted learning. Papers selected include those from the following areas: CAL design, electronic mail and networks, hypermedia, learning and cognition, multim...

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Corporate Authors: Symposium on Computer Assisted Learning University of Surrey; Elsevier Science & Technology
Group Author: Kibby, Michael
Published: Pergamon Press,
Publisher Address: Oxford, England :
Publication Dates: 1990.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080402499
Summary: This volume contains a selection of papers from the CAL '89 Symposium and includes papers on a wide range of topics related to computer assisted learning. Papers selected include those from the following areas: CAL design, electronic mail and networks, hypermedia, learning and cognition, multimedia, CAL policy and practice and artificial intelligence techniques and knowledge base systems.
Item Description: "Published as volume 15, number 1-3 of the journal Computers & education"--Title page verso.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (x, 288, vii pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 9781483299068
1483299066
Index Number: LB1028
CLC: G434-532
Contents: Front Cover; Computer Assisted Learning: Selected Proceedings from the CAL '89 Symposium; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; THE CAL '89 COMMITTEE; CHAPTER 1. WHO NEEDS COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS, AND WHY?; WHO NEEDS COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS, AND WHY?; USES OF COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS; FOUR POPULAR RATIONALES; SCRUTINISING THESE RATIONALES; OTHER RATIONALES; RATIONALES IN DEVELOPING AND INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES; IS THERE EVIDENCE OF CHANGING PRIORITIES?; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2. CATALOGUING CAL COURSEWARE: AN EXPOSE ; INTRODUCTION; COURSEWARE DISCRETIONS AND CATALOGUES.
The acc and iowo search servicereferences; chapter 3. computing in a cold climate; introduction; issues; conclusion; references; chapter 4. wider opportunities for women: emancipatory cal as the integrating factor in a course provided for women returners; introduction; the course; rationale for the use of cal; problems with the rationale; recruitment; course structure; cal as an integrating factor; conclusions; references; chapter 5. using computers in university teaching: a perspective on key issues; 1. the computers in teaching initiative; 2. the cti-achievements and problems.
3. SOFTWARE RESOURCES: AN ELUSIVE MOUNTAIN4. ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6. THE CLASSROOM vs THE COMPUTER ROOM; INTRODUCTION; CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS; HARDWARE CONFIGURATION; THE GEOGRAPHY IN-SERVICE PACK; CAL AND THE CURRICULUM; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 7. TIPSE: A COST-EFFECTIVE METHOD OF TEACHING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN; INTRODUCTION; TOOL DEVELOPMENT; EVALUATION TRIALS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8. EXPERIENCES USING CAAPE: COMPUTER ASSISTED ASSESSMENT OF PROGRAMMING EXERCISES; INTRODUCTION; THE EXERCISE; COMPARISONS; A PRODUCTION SYSTEM.
Alternative crediting schemesdiscussion; work in progress; references; chapter 10. project mens: modelling and experimenting with nonlinear dynamical systems; introduction; importance of challenging accepted ideas; importance for secondary and higher education; topics of the mens project; importance for the educational system in the f.r.g.; references; chapter 11. ecal: bridging the gap between cal and intelligent tutoring systems; introduction; the authoring task in cai and icai; general architecture of the system; educational basis of ecal; the ecal presentation system.