edited by: John W. Moore, Eastern Michigan University
I John ~ o o r e , 'George G e r h ~ l d , ~ G. L. ~ r e n e m a n G. , ~ Scott 0 w m 4 William Butler: Stanley G. a n d Mark L. Lyndrup7
Computer-Aided Instruction with Microcomputers Part I, Systems and applications
This article is devoted to descriptions of microcomputer svstems that are suitable for comouter-aided instruction ~C,\II)I)in chemi.;rry. Spln:il,c insrruvtional applirarims are dwcrihed in aome dcti~ilto illustrate the wide variety otsys. tems availahl(~;and the:r adapt;ihility to p r d ~ l w n ifaced 1)s chemistrv ttwchers. Addiri~mnlivstems and applicalion-: WIII be described in a subsequent aiticle, and a summary comparison of features of the various systems will be provided then as well. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the terminology developed in previous articles in this computer series (I). All of the authors are excited by the greatly expanded possihilitie-: that microcomputc~rsprovide for computer allp l i u ~ t ~ oin n ichemical education, and most of usare enthusiastic proponents of the particular system we use. Under these circumstances it would be futile to attempt to achieve consensus on the "best" system. Indeed, which system is best depends strongly on the specific application (or the variety of applications) for which a microcomputer will be used (Id) and on the relative importance of the cost factor. Consequently the editor has asked each contributor to describe several applications of a particular microcomputer system, clearlv indicatinewhat hardware is necessary to run the propyamiand whether programs are availnhlr f
