Computer illustrated texts
R. D. Harding · Physics Education · 1986
A computer illustrated text (CIT) is a textbook in which software plays an integral part. This should be distinguished from a CAL package which aims to put instructional material and calculations, simulations, etc., all together on the computer, stressing the computing component in CAL (computer assisted learning). The CIT aims to combine the advantages of a book (e.g. the ability to browse) with the advantages of using a computer (e.g. the control by the user and the illustrative powers of computer graphics). The article describes the thinking behind some CITs, gives examples drawn from the first three, and compares their styles.