Development of a Low-Cost, Stand-Alone Microterminal for Support of Testing and Instruction.
Abstract
The development of the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory Microterminal is an effort to use the new microprocessor technology to provide a lower cost student terminal which functions in the broader scope of computer-based instruction, including both Computer Managed Instruction and Computer Assisted Instruction. The capacity of the terminal to work in conjunction with conventional media (print, filmstrip, microfiche, etc.) for presentation of information is a unique feature of its design. Another key feature is a separate memory module for storing student responses and additional program logic. The memory module is portable and removable from the microterminal. The microterminal is a stand-alone unit but interfaces with a larger Computer-Based Instruction system through the memory module. The microterminal can support various levels of testing and has already been successfully demonstrated supporting Block Testing in technical training. The microterminal, when used with conventionally mediated instructional materials, can provide a low level of CAI. This report reviews the background of the microterminal development, the hardware selected for the final design, classroom evaluations and a cost analysis. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA060215
Entities
People
- Dale A. Steffen
- Gary C. Gray
- Joseph P. Lamos
- Kenneth C. Wasmundt
Organizations
- Denver Research Institute