Accession Number:

ADA017399

Title:

Demonstration and Evaluation of the PLATO IV Computer-Based Education System. (Computer-based Education for a Volunteer Armed Service Personnel Program)

Descriptive Note:

Semi-annual rept. 1 Jan-30 Jun 1975

Corporate Author:

ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA COMPUTER-BASED EDUCATION RESEARCH LAB

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1975-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

92.0

Abstract:

This report describes a program aimed at the demonstration, test and evaluation of the educational and economic effectiveness of the PLATO 4 computer-based education as implemented in several geographically dispersed military training sites. It also describes a program aimed at increasing the cost effectiveness of the PLATO system, both in its deployment in the ARPA community and in its continuing development as a national resource for education.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION
• *MILITARY TRAINING
• AUDIOVISUAL AIDS
• COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS
• DISPLAY SYSTEMS
• INSTALLATION
• MAINTENANCE
• MODEMS
• OPERATION
• SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE