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news of the profession: COMPUTERS AND TOMORROW'S SCHOOLS.

The article reports on the possible shift in education system wherein students will be taking courses at remote, computer-linked terminals at home or at work. According to John Caffrey, Education Program Director of System Development Corporation in Santa Monica, California, students will only go to...

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Published in:Art Education Vol. 19; no. 3; p. 2
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar66
Subjects:
Computer assisted instruction
Programmed instruction
Teaching machines
Distance education
Online education
Self-help techniques
Caffrey, John
Educational technology
Santa Monica (Calif.)
California
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article reports on the possible shift in education system wherein students will be taking courses at remote, computer-linked terminals at home or at work. According to John Caffrey, Education Program Director of System Development Corporation in Santa Monica, California, students will only go to school and work with human instructor when the subject is difficult or impractical to program in a computer. He underlines the importance of self-instruction and declares that teachers will serve more important purposes. He also predicts a longer span of schooling and an increasing share in the design and operation of educational systems.