Computers & Education
1992 Volume 18, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 10
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How Can Intelligent CAL Better Adapt to Learners?
Gary McI. Boyd & P David Mitchell
Discusses intelligent computer-aided learning (ICAL) support systems and considers learner characteristics as elements of ICAL student models. Cybernetic theory and attribute-treatment results are ... More
pp. 23-28
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Modelling Domain Knowledge for Intelligent Simulation Learning Environments
Wouter R. van Joolingen & Ton de Jong
Discussion of computer simulations as a form of computer-assisted learning (CAL) focuses on a framework for domain representation for an Intelligent Simulation Learning Environment (ISLE). Topics... More
pp. 29-37
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CASCADE: Introducing AI into CBT
R J. Hendley & N Jurascheck
Discusses changes in training requirements of commerce and industry in the United Kingdom and describes a project, CASCADE, that was developed to investigate and implement the introduction of... More
pp. 71-76
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The Artificial Intelligence Applications to Learning Programme
Noel Williams
Explains the Artificial Intelligence Applications to Learning Programme, which was developed in the United Kingdom to explore and accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in ... More
pp. 101-7
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Developing the Use of IT within Mathematics through Action Research
Howard Tanner
Describes the Information Technology (IT) in Mathematics Project in Great Britain, which surveyed the extent to which IT was used in the teaching of mathematics and examined the extent to which IT ... More
pp. 143-48
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Blocks to the Effective Use of Information Technology in Higher Education
Nick Hammond
Reports on the outcome of a seminar that addressed issues relating to the use of information technology (IT) in universities in the United Kingdom. Results of three surveys of faculty attitudes... More
pp. 155-62
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Authoring and Evaluation of Hypermedia for Education
G A. Hutchings
Discusses the instructional effectiveness of using hypermedia as a form of computer-assisted learning (CAL). Methods needed for authoring large hypermedia documents are considered; and criteria for... More
pp. 171-77
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Providing Computing for Distance Learners: A Strategy for Home Use
Ann Jones
Describes an experiment at the Open University in Great Britain that expanded the use of home-based microcomputers for distance education students enrolled in higher education courses. Results of... More
pp. 183-93
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The Impact of New Information Technology on Young Children's Symbol-Weaving Efforts
Julia Blackstock & Larry Miller
Explores children's systems of combining drawing, talk, and writing (i.e., symbol-weaving) with traditional media and with new information technology. Social aspects of writing are discussed, and... More
pp. 209-21
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Developing Computer Use during a Primary Post-Graduate Certificate of Education Course
Susan E. Sanders
Describes a Post-Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) course in the United Kingdom that was offered to develop teachers' computer use and skills. Results of four questionnaires that evaluated... More
pp. 231-41