The Australian Educational Computer That Never Was

Computers are now commonly used in Australian schools, as in most developed countries. In the early 1980s, a multitude of incompatible microcomputers sought to enter the education market, presenting a significant problem in terms of technical support and teacher professional development. To address...

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Published in:IEEE annals of the history of computing 2013-01, Vol.35 (1), p.35-47
Main Author: Tatnall, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Australia
Australian computing
Computer science education
Computers
Defence works
Education
educational computers
Educational technology
Exact sciences and technology
General aspects
History
history of computing
History of science and technology
Microcomputers
Occupational training. Personnel. Work management
Professional development
schools
Software development
Studies
Teacher education
Technical support
Technology
War
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Summary:Computers are now commonly used in Australian schools, as in most developed countries. In the early 1980s, a multitude of incompatible microcomputers sought to enter the education market, presenting a significant problem in terms of technical support and teacher professional development. To address this, Australia investigated designing and building its own educational computer. This article tells the story of how Australia's educational computer was designed but never actually built.
ISSN:1058-6180
1934-1547
DOI:10.1109/MAHC.2012.16