110770 DECAL: Digital Equipment Corporation Author Language Version: V2.1, October 1984 Submitted by: Digital Equipment Corporation Operating System: RSTS/E V8.0 Source Language: BASIC-PLUS Memory Required: 128KB Keywords: Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI), Education Abstract: DECAL (Digital Equipment CAI Author Language System) is the Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) lesson authoring system. It is designed to enable teachers with no previous computer experience to provide individualized instruction for students. Written in BASIC-PLUS, the language of Digital Equipment Corporation's Resource Sharing Timesharing System/Extended (RSTS/E), DECAL is suitable for use in any subject area and at all grade levels. Lessons can be up to 50 segments (questions) in length and can be linked with other lessons to form courses and be shared among schools. Instructors may create lessons in the areas of: . Drill and practice . Tutorials . Quizzes and tests . Dialog/inquiry sessions . Simulation and games . Problem solving Notes: Release notes distributed with each tape. Documentation available in hardcopy only. Media (Service Charge Code): User's Manual (ED), 600' Magnetic Tape (MA) Format: DOS-11