Project IMPACT Software Documentation: IV. The Interface Subsystem Framework for Instructional Decision Modeling.
Abstract
The IMPACT Computer-Administered Instruction (CAI) software subsystem uses Coursewriter 3 as its primary vehicle for providing student instruction. IMPACT Coursewriter 3 instructional material is structured into divisions, with each division having one or more instructional modules. Each module has a Telling (T) section with a Practice (P) subsection, and a Quiz (Q) section. A student may recapitulate any completed module, review his current module's T-section, or jump to the current module's practice or quiz sections. System-scheduled remediation is also provided for in IMPACT's instruction. The Interface controls all intermodule and intramodule transfers. It is used to assemble the appropriate label when a transfer is made. The label is returned to Coursewriter 3 and is used in a Coursewriter 3 branch instruction. Interface permits an author to specify, for each individual student, a separate and unique division and module structure. Thus, it also allows the author to specify an individual course for each student with the course components being drawn from a pool of instructional material. The report contains 132 pages of IBM 370 Assembly language program listings. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0753950
Entities
People
- John Stelzer
- William Underhill
Organizations
- Human Resources Research Organization