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The Classroom Arsenal: Military Research, Information Technology and Public Education book cover

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The Classroom Arsenal Military Research, Information Technology and Public Education

By Douglas D. Noble Copyright 1991
242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge
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Originally published in 1991, Douglas Noble traces the enormous, yet uncharted, influence of military research and development on post-war American public education, drawing implications for current debates about the means and ends of education in our technological society. As a case study, the book provides a detailed account of pioneering experiments in computer-based education which took place... Read more

List of Abbreviations.  Preface.  Introduction.  Part 1: Background  1. The Military and Public Education: An Overview  2. The Military Worldview and the Human Factor.  References to Part 1.  Part 2: The Military Context of Pioneering Experiments in Computer-Based Education  3. The SAGE System  4. The System Development Corporation  5. The PLATO System at the University of Illinois  6. The IBM Research Center  7. Bolt, Beranek and Newman.  References to Part 2.  Part 3: Recent Developments and their Implications  8. Recent Computer Education Research: Old Wine, New Bottles  9. Human Engineering in the Information Society: The Deeper Meaning of Military Technologies in Public Education.  Conclusion.  References to Part 3.  Index.

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Douglas D. Noble

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