| computer-assisted instruction [kǝm`pyüd·ǝr ǝ`sis·tǝd in`strǝk·shǝn] COMPUTER SCIENCE The use of computers to present drills, practice exercises, and tutorial sequences to the student, and sometimes to engage the student in a dialog about the substance of the instruction. Abbreviated CAI. Also known as computer-aided instruction; computer-assisted learning (CAL). |