Computer-Enhanced Automated Lecture
(CEAL)
SYTRONICS Intelligent System Division developed a Phase I SBIR for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to develop a Computer-Enhanced Automated Lecture (CEAL) system. CEAL applies the concept of ubiquitous computing to create a computer administered "lecture" which is lower in cost and is more effective in transferring information than a traditional lecture.
Computer-Enhanced Automated Lecture
CEAL creates an audio-visual presentation that engages the student with control of pace and content, facilitation of note taking, cognitive assessment of student comprehension for remediation, and tracking student interaction to measure engagement with the material. Human factors engineering of the human-computer interface for instructor authoring and student use will reduce cognitive impedence; the resistance to, and distortion of the lesson in the instructor-student communication channel.