computer-assisted instruction

computer-assisted instruction

[kəm′pyüd·ər ə′sis·təd in′strək·shən]

(computer science)

The use of computers to present drills, practice exercises, and tutorial sequences to the student, and sometimes to engage the student in a dialog about the substance of the instruction. Abbreviated CAI. Also known as computer-aided instruction; computer-assisted learning (CAL).

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.