Artificial intelligence and expert systems in education: Progress, promise and problems

Alexander Romiszowski; Alexander Romiszowski

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 3, No. 1 (Jan 01, 1987)

It is not our purpose here to get into a deep analysis of the meanings and accepted definitions of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems. Indeed it appears that no universally accepted definitions exist, a fact that is bemoaned by some authors...

Language: English

Topics: Artificial Intelligence

Individualization of Teaching and Learning: Where Have We Been; Where Are We Going?

Alexander Romiszowski

Journal of Special Education Technology Vol. 12, No. 3 (1994) pp. 182–94

This article reviews the history of approaches to the individualization of instruction, from earlier "system-controlled" methodologies to the current multimedia/hypermedia-based "learner-controlled" approaches. One aspect of a suggested research...

Expert Systems in Education and Training: Automated Job Aids or Sophisticated Instructional Media?

Alexander J. Romiszowski

Educational Technology Vol. 27, No. 10 (1987) pp. 22–30

Describes the current status and limitations of expert systems, and explores the possible applications of such systems in education and training. The use of expert systems as tutors, as job aids, and as a vehicle for students to develop their own...

Structural Communication and Web Based Instruction

Carlos Villalba; Alexander Romiszowski

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 1146–1151

The paper first reviews the authors' recent comparative studies of existing online learning environments and makes the case that no current commercially available system effectively supports intensive collaborative and creative discussion in a way...

Topics: Communication

Examining the Reflective Outcomes of Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication on Inservice Teacher Development

Mark Hawkes; Alexander Romiszowski

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (2001) pp. 285–308

This study explored the professional development experienc-es of 28 practicing teachers in 10 Chicago suburban schools involved in a two-year technology supported Problem-Based Learning curriculum development effort. Asynchronous computer...

Topics: Computers, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Research Methods

Attitudes and Affect in Learning and Instruction

Alexander J. Romiszowski

Educational Media International Vol. 26, No. 2 (1989) pp. 85–100

Argues that a deeper analysis of the affect and how it develops is needed for the design of effective learning activities. Topics discussed include the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives in the Affective Domain; a model of skilled behavior; theories ...

Remembering the Past in Researching for the Future: Diagnosis and Treatment of Social Amnesia in the Educational Technology Community

Alexander Romiszowski; Nick Rushby

Educational Technology Vol. 55, No. 5 (2015) pp. 29–34

The theme of this article is that educational technologists are particularly bad at remembering the lessons from the past. We fail to remember what went before--whether the projects were successes or failures. This article explores why this might be,...

Interactive Video and Cognitive Structures: A Technique for Enhancing the Effectiveness of Interactive Simulations and Games

Alexander J. Romiszowski; Barbara L. Grabowski

In the late 1960s and early 1970s a considerable amount of research was conducted on methods for authoring and structuring instructional materials by researchers who did not, at that time, have access to the existing delivery systems necessary to...

Computer Mediated Communication for Instruction: Using e-Mail as a Seminar

Alexander J. Romiszowski; Johan A. de Haas

Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 10 (1989) pp. 7–14

Discusses computer mediated communication (CMC) and describes some possible applications of this technology, especially the use of computer conferencing systems. Electronic bulletin boards, online journals, and social communication are discussed,...

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Peggy Ertmer; Denis Hlynka; David Hung; Thomas Reeves; Alexander Romiszowski; Ellen Rose

Educational Technology Vol. 53, No. 5 (2013) pp. 78–80

As a final part of this special issue, six Contributing Editors of the magazine were asked to review the six articles and to briefly reflect on themes across fields, on ideas or areas that might have the most potential, and/or to offer other new...