PLATO

11/6/2015

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Chicago Tribune (Nov. 6) -- The U. of I. began a teaching program called Plato, using what were then advanced computers. Plato stood for Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations and was far different from the teaching methods of Plato the man. At the time, however, it was thought that the introduction of computers in the classroom would revolutionize education.


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This story was published November 6, 2015.