This course is designed for those interested in the design, development and evaluation of computer-assisted instruction. Computer-Assisted Instruction, with an acronym as "CAI", is any instance in which instructional content or activities are delivered via computer. It introduces a systematic design and evaluation process that produces successful CAI courseware. It also emphasizes knowledge from educational research that is fundamental to CAI design and evaluation. Since this course is designed for English majors, issues about CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) will also be introduced. We will also meet with Japanese students through desktop videoconferencing and discuss with them the learning of foreign languages using computer and telecommunications technology.

Required textbooks:

• Merrill, P. F., et al. Computers in Education. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1996.

Recommended textbook:

• Alessi, S.M. & Trollip, S.R. (1991). Computer-Based Instruction: Methods and Development, 2nd edition. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

• ·Horton, W. (2000). Designing Web-Based Training. Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

• Hannafin, M. J. & Peck, K. L. (1988). The Design, Development, and Evaluation of  Instructional Software. New York: MacMillan Publishing Company.