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Publication Date: 1974-Aug
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Computer-Based Science Education. CERL Report X-37.
Bitzer, Donald L.; And Others
The PLATO IV system of computer-based education developed at the University of Illinois is discussed. A brief description of the PLATO system operation is given, and lesson examples are provided for the areas of biology, geometry, chemistry, and physics. Basic problems in the field of computer-based education are discussed, along with possible solutions. Appendices include a discussion of the contrast between large and small computer-based education systems, examples of the use of the TUTOR programming language, and a selected bibliography. (MH)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Educational Programs, Higher Education, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Physics, Science Education, Teaching Methods
PLATO Publications, Computer-Based Education Research Lab, 252 Engineering Research Lab, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801 ($0.50 prepaid)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Sponsor: Advanced Research Projects Agency (DOD), Washington, DC.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; Ford Foundation, New York, NY.
Authoring Institution: Illinois Univ., Urbana. Computer-Based Education Research Lab.
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