OBJECTIVE To assess pediatric residents' readiness to use computer-aided instruction (CAI). DESIGN Survey. SETTING Pediatric residency program based in a tertiary care children's hospital. PARTICIPANTS Four pediatric residency classes. ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT: Self-administered questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Residents' access to computers and the Internet, experience with CD-ROM and...

This paper describes the second version of the learn program for interpreting CAI scripts on the UNIX† operating system, and a set of scripts that provide a computerized introduction to the system. Six current scripts cover basic commands and file handling, the editor, additional file handling commands, the eqn program for mathematical typing, the ‘‘–ms’’ package of formatting macros, and an in...

Fixture design is crucial part of manufacturing process. Fixture design is a critical design activity process, in which automation plays an integral role in linking computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD). This paper presents a literature review in computer aided fixture design (CAFD) in terms of automation and optimization techniques over the past decades. First, the...

Computer-aided process planning (CAPP) is an essential component in linking computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). Operation sequencing in CAPP is an essential activity. Each sequence of production operations which is produced in a process plan cannot be the best possible sequence every time in a changing production environment. As the complexity of the product incr...

Student learning is the focus of teaching learning process. Theorists and practitioners have always been made concerted efforts to facilitate students learning by enhancing the quality of learning experiences. Emergence of learning theories over time reflects the concern of educators to explore process, factors and conditions involved in human learning. Application of predominant learning theor...

The purpose of this study is to develop computer aided instruction courseware for introductory statistics and to examine the effectiveness of this type of instruction for schooling. Following the theory of educational technology, statistics is a subject area that needs CAI for university students. The courseware of statistics developed meets this need. Using CAI, students not only receive tutor...

The PLATO IV System based at the University of Illinois at Urbana is a highly sophisticated and very powerful approach to Computer Aided Instruction. The PLATO IV system makes use of a plasma display terminal that is a unique device with capabilities not presently found on computer terminals. A number of ARPA supported projects intend to use the plasma terminal on local connection to computer r...