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The History of the Computer-Based Education System: A Computing Milestone
A broad, hedged look at how computers entered teaching, from shared terminals in the 1960s to personal computers, the web and online courses.
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Learning and Language
Computers used for teaching and translating.
The Development of the First Computer-Based Education System
Several university and company projects in the 1960s tried teaching by computer at once. Here is what they attempted and why no single first can be named.
The Development of the First Computer-Based Language Translation System
In the 1950s researchers tried automatic translation by computer, with early optimism and later disappointment. This article outlines what happened and why.
The History of the Computer-Based Language Translation System: A Computing Milestone
How translation software moved from hand-written rules to statistical and neural methods, with a plain look at what each approach did well and poorly.
The Impact of Computing on Education
How computers in schools and universities moved from shared terminals to laptops, what they changed in practice, and why results have been mixed.
The Impact of the Computer on Education and Learning
How networks and the web made remote study possible, from early computer conferencing to online degrees, open courses and pandemic-era schooling.
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