What is computer based instruction in education?
Computer-based instruction means using computer programs, whether online, through an Intranet or using software downloaded into a computer, to teach course content. The instruction may supplement traditional classroom teaching or replace it.Early Computer-Based InstructionComputer-based instruction began with screens of text, perhaps with pictures, and multiple-choice questions at the end of a selection. It wasn’t much different from textbooks, except that you could find out test results immediately.Teaching by Computer TodayComputer-based instruction, also called e-learning, takes many forms, from instructional games on CD to virtual classrooms complete with video, online forums, e-mailing assignments, testing and printable certificates of completion.Examples of Instructional SoftwareComputer software offers another way to teach. Examples include reading and spelling programs, literature and history simulations, and skill-building programs that teach such things as typing and driving.
