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1. Since the introduction of computers into the classroom, various terms have arisen that basically refer to the same thing, such as computer-based training (CBT), computer-based learning (CBL), computer authored Instruction (CAI), computer-managed Instruction (CMI), computer-mediated learning, etc. Define computer mediated learning and differentiate that definition from the above terms in your own words.

2. Generally speaking, "stand alone" means the computer guides the learner through the content without the intervention and physical presence of the teacher/instructor. Identify the differences between designing instruction for a typical instructor-led classroom environment as opposed to a learning environment where the content is delivered entirely by the computer in the absence of an instructor.

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Learning Environments

1. Since the introduction of computers into the classroom, various terms have arisen that basically refer to the same thing, such as computer-based training (CBT), computer-based learning (CBL), computer authored Instruction (CAI), computer-managed Instruction (CMI), computer-mediated learning, etc. Define computer mediated learning and differentiate that definition from the above terms in your own words.
Computer mediated learning occurs when computers are used as a conduit for enhancing or facilitating the learning process. This may occur by the use of email to solve student queries, or as is happening in online learning, by the entire educational process occurring via the computer. Students and the instructor are networked together by the computers and can interact and learn by the dialogical process. Thus, there is interaction with the teacher and with other students. The difference between other applications of computers and computer mediated learning is that the focus is on learning and the emphasis is on the pedagogy and not on the ...

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