Sample Midterm Questions

1. Consider the readings from Alessi, Ayersman, Schroeder & Grabowski, and Burton, Moore, & Holmes. What do you think are the three most important factors in creating an effective hypermedia tutorial?

2. As has been stated in the readings, a simulation can be used for all four events of instruction (presentation, guidance, practice, and assessment). Describe examples, either from your experience or by making them up, of simulations that address each event of instruction. Justify your examples.

3. Considering the readings by Alessi, Lepper & Chabay, and class discussions, describe what you believe are the four most important motivational techniques you can use for drill programs?

4. Is it possible to create an effective computer-based testing program for cooperative learning? Why or why not?

5. Consider tutorials, drills, and simulations. Describe the most important differences for students among these three types of computer-based instruction.

6. How does the World Wide Web create problems for learners? Focus either on the public school classroom or the workplace.

7. What new approaches are needed if computers are really to impact education and improve classroom instruction? (Base your response on reserve readings.)

8. How should computer literacy be fostered in the schools? Justify your response based on course readings.

9. Contrast the use of classroom computers for CMI versus using them for multimedia applications. Which is more advantageous, more practical, and why?

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