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A Brief History of PLATO

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Title
A Brief History of PLATO
Description
Short film offering a brief presentation highlighting early PLATO Computer Based Education systems. This presentation is an independent research project by Computer History Archives Project. The Computer History Archives Project is an independent educational research project dedicated to the research and preservation of Vintage Computing Technologies. The project creates educational presentations and rescues or restores vintage computer films to preserve historic content for educational purposes.
Creator
Computer History Archives Project
Date
2016-02-02
Language
English
Rights
All material is copyrighted by the respective creators (not "public domain"). Compilations or derivative works are copyrighted by "Computer History Archives Project" and provided for educational use and historical comment.
Subject
PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations)
Computer-Based Education
Donald Bitzer
Plasma Display
Touch Screen
Tutor Computer Language
Control Data Corporation
Temporal Coverage
1960-2012
Format
MP4
Contributor
Editor: Mark Greenia
Narrator: David Melvin
Alternative Title
1960's PLATO Computer System - Computer Aided Learning CAI CBT CDC Control Data Educational
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