Computer assisted learning : CAL into the mainstream : selected contributions from the CAL 93 Symposium : 5-8 April 1993, University of York

This volume contains a selection of the best papers from the Computer Assisted Learning 1993 symposium. The theme of the proceedings, CAL into the mainstream, reflects the growing realization over the past few years that technology has a central role to play in supporting the changes which are taking place in educational provision and practice. Content: Titles of related interest, Page ii Front Matter, Page iii Copyright, Page iv PREFACE, Page vii Inside Front Cover, Page viii LOGICIEL SANS FRONTIERES, Pages 1-8 TRANSLATING SOFTWARE: WHAT IT MEANS AND WHAT IT COSTS FOR SMALL CULTURES AND LARGE CULTURES, Pages 9-17 TAKING THE PLUNGE WITH CLEM: THE DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A LARGE SCALE CAL SYSTEM, Pages 19-26 COMPUTER-BASED PRACTICAL WORK AT A DISTANCE: A CASE STUDY, Pages 27-37 EXPERIENCES WITH HYPERMEDIA IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION, Pages 39-44 COMPUTERS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN DECISION MAKING SKILLS, Pages 45-56 INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE GENERATION: A MARRIAGE BETWEEN CAL AND ICAL, Pages 57-64 DURABLE, LOW-COST EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE, Pages 65-72 NUFFIELD INTERACTIVE MATHEMATICS COURSEWARE, Pages 73-82 FLEXIBLE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: THE USE OF COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATIONS, Pages 83-90 CONSTRUCTION OF A VISUAL (VIDEO-SUPPORTED ACTIVE LEARNING) RESOURCE, Pages 91-97 COMPUTER-BASED TOOLS TO SUPPORT LEARNING FROM HYPERTEXT: CONCEPT MAPPING TOOLS AND BEYOND, Pages 99-106 THE USE OF A COMPUTATIONAL TOOL TO SUPPORT THE REFINEMENT OF IDEAS, Pages 107-118 SITUATED PROGRAMMING IN A LEGOLOGO ENVIRONMENT, Pages 119-128 BEGINNING COMPUTER-BASED MODELLING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS, Pages 129-144 PROCESSES TO SUPPORT THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE LEARNING, Pages 145-153 ENCOURAGING STUDENT TEACHER CONFIDENCE IN THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, Pages 155-160 LEARNING WITH PORTABLE COMPUTERS, Pages 161-171 A SURVEY OF PRIMARY TEACHER TRAINEES' DEVELOPMENT OF IT COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE ON A TEACHER-MENTORED PGCE COURSE, Pages 173-180 THE EVALUATION OF COMPUTER-DELIVERED NATURAL SPEECH IN THE TEACHING OF READING, Pages 181-185 AN EXPLORATORY STUDY INTO THE USE OF CD-ROM STORYBOOKS, Pages 187-204 AUTHOR INDEX, Page I INDEX, Pages III-X The theme of these proceedings, computer-assisted learning into the mainstream, reflects the growing realization over the past few years that technology has a central role to play in supporting the changes which are taking place in educational provision and practice.