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ERIC Number: EJ214696
Record Type: CIJE
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
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: PLATO