See Also: computer-assisted instruction(encyclopedia)
computer-assisted instruction(medicine)
diagnosis, computer-assisted(medicine)
radiotherapy, computer-assisted(medicine)
therapy, computer-assisted(medicine)
drug therapy, computer-assisted(medicine)
decision making, computer-assisted(medicine)
signal processing, computer-assisted(medicine)
numerical analysis, computer-assisted(medicine)
radiotherapy planning, computer-assisted(medicine)

curium (medicine) and computer-assisted instruction (sh)


curium (medicine)


curium
<chemical> A radioactive actinide with atomic symbol cm, atomic number 96, and atomic weight 247. Thirteen curium isotopes have been produced with mass numbers ranging from 238-250. Its valence can be +3 or +4. It is intensely radioactive and decays by alpha-emission.

Chemical name: Curium


computer-assisted instruction (sh)




Use of instructional material presented by a computer.

Since the advent of microcomputers in the 1970s, computer use in schools has become widespread, from primary schools through the university level and in some preschool programs. Instructional Computers either present information or fill a tutorial role, testing the student for comprehension. By providing one-on-one interaction and producing immediate responses to input answers, Computers allow students to demonstrate mastery and learn new material at their own pace. A disadvantage is that computerized instruction cannot extend the lesson beyond the limits of the Programming.