Computer-Managed
Instruction
Asst.Prof.Dr.Paisan Suwannoi
Faculty of Education, KhonKaen University
CMI
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• Computer-managed
instruction
• Computer gradebook
• Test scoring
• Test generation
• Terminal-based CMI
• Sophisticated CMI
systems
• Issues
Outline of Content
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Computer-based tool
applications
designed to assist
the teacher or
school administrator
in the management
of the instructional
process.
Computer-Managed
Instruction (CMI)
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CMI System Layout
From http://www.boeing.com/defense-
Use of spreadsheet
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– Special-purpose database
management program
– New or existing file
– Test scores calculations
– Retrieve & modify records
– Print for reports
Computer Gradebook
Name
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18.5
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8.4 12.75
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20
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12 11.25 16.25
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18.5
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9.3 17.75
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7.8 19.25
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13.5 21.75
12
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6.15 19.25
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11.1 18.75
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13.5 13.65
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3.75
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6.15 19.75
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10.8
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11.4 18.25
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Excel
Used
As a
Grade
book
่ ยใน
กรณีทบ
ี่ ันทึกเกรดโดยใช ้ Program ชว
การคานวณ
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เกรด
เพือ
่ บันทึก
1
การกาหนดชว่ ง
คะแนน
้
ก่อนเริม
่ ใชงานโปรแกรมตั
ดเกรด
ต ้องกาหนดสูตรในการเก็บ
คะแนนก่อน โดย
2
2. คลิกปุ่ ม “บันทึกชว่ งคะแนน”
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4
4.
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3. กรณีทไี่ ม่ได ้กาหนดกลุม
่ การ
ตัดเกรด อาจารย์สามารถ
่ กัน
กาหนดได ้จากสว่ นนีเ้ ชน
4. เลือกวิธต
ี ัดเกรด โดยสามารถ
ั ญลักษณ์เกรด และการ
กลุม
่ สญ
ตัดเกรดแบ่งเป็ น 3 ระบบ คือ
4.1. FIX-RATE โดยกาหนดค่า
คะแนนทีใ่ สเ่ ป็ นคะแนนเริม
่ ต ้น
่ จากภาพหมายถึง
เชน
A 80 >>
B+ 70-79
B 60-69
Grading system at
Khon Kaen University
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Use of computer to score tests
Answers marked on special
answer sheets; read by marksensing or optical-scanning
device
Data can be stored on computer
& analyzed
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Stored by students’ names
Stored by percentage of
correctness
Calculate descriptive statistics
Test Scoring
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This graphic is from Test Assessment Automation.
http://www.tkvision.com/solution/test.htm
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Use of computer to generate
the tests
Computer randomly selecting
items from a file of tests
Items be categorized according
to difficulty, topics, objectives
This may not work well with
standard classroom
This will work better with
individualized instruction
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Test Generation
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Hot Potatoes
http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot/
The Hot Potatoes suite includes six
applications, enabling you to create
interactive multiple-choice, short-answer,
jumbled-sentence, crossword,
matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises
for the World Wide Web. Hot Potatoes is
not freeware, but it is free of charge for
non-profit educational users who make
their pages available on the web. Other
users must pay for a licence. Check out
the Hot Potatoes licencing terms and
pricing on the Half-Baked Software
Website.
Sample Program
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Students interaction with the
computer (e.g., the browser
showing questions for students
to answer)
Program gives feedback &
store or send the answers to
the instructor
Teacher needs to decide
whether print-based system or
terminal-based CMI is better
for class needs
These needs to be proctored
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Terminal-Based CMI
May include test generation,
test scoring, storing of
students data, generation of
reports
Developed by companies
Integrated Learning Systems
(ILS)
An example: eIDEA system
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Sophisticated CMI
Systems
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CMI : eClassnet at
Khon Kaen University
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Teacher must decide if
appropriate for the
class
Effective for
individualized
instruction
Role of teachers &
students change
Careful monitoring
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Issues
Activity
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There are two choices for you to experience CMI.
1. Explore the site of Tech Vision and download the demo file to
see what the CMI program look like.
http://www.tkvision.com/welcome/welcome.htm
2. Read through the site Computer Managed Instruction. Download
Window version of A/T test (or postman test) and try it out.
http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/EDIT571/Ditmod.html
References
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Merrill, P. F., et al. (1996). Computers in Education. Boston: Allyn &
Bacon.
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