1. COMPUTER MANAGED
INSTRUCTION (CMI)
Submitted to
Ms. LAIJI. R
Assistant professor
Mount Tabor
Training College
Pattanapuram
EDU 03
TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION IN
EDUCATION
Submitted by
Aby Mani
Anjana.s
Anu S Kumar
Archana M S
Aswathy Maya M
Bibina.B
Biji Babu

2. COMPUTER MANAGED INSTRUCTION
(CMI)
• The term computer
managed instruction
(CMI) simply stands for
the instruction
managed with the help
of computer
technology.

3. • It can be defined as a category of
computer programme that may be
used by educators and instructors to
organize and manage data related to
instruction for attaining the
stipulated institutional objectives in a
most effective way.

4. • CMI implementation can reduce
instructor workloads by automating
tedious and routine functions such as
Grading, Scheduling, Keeping track of
resources.
• It can be introduced in phases and
adapted to meet the needs and concerns
of any particular instructor or group of
instructors.
• It can be done with just one computer.

5. • It helps instructors and curriculum
planners determine curriculum needs.
• It may be used for either individualized or
group instruction.
• It provides a basis for evaluation of both
students and instruction.
• It can solve some problems posed by
incompatible software and hardware.

6. DEFINITION
• “CMI is the systematic control of
instruction by computer. It is
characterized by testing, diagnostic
learning, prescription and through
record keeping.”
- Burke(1982)

7. • “CMI includes all applications of the
computer aid to the instructor in
instructional management without
actually doing the teaching.”
- Leib(1982)

8. Thus CMI in its most sophisticated
levels provides the following
instructional functions
• Assesses the learners present level of
knowledge
• Diagnoses weakness or gaps in the
students learning
• Prescribes learning activities to
remediate the identified
weaknesses, and

9. • Continuously monitors progress of
the learner

10. CMI in Education
• Input and storage of student data
(primarily test scores and activities
completed).
• Input and storage of curricular data
(generally objectives, test items
linked to objectives, and instructional
materials or activities linked to
objectives).

11. • Retrieval and analysis of the data
relating student scores and activity
to the curriculum data.
• Generation of various reports
showing individual or group progress
and current status.

12. FUNCTIONS OF CMI
• Diagnosis of entry
behaviour of learners.
• Generating
individualized
instructional plans.
• Setting of instructional
objectives.

13. • Generating instructional materials
and learning experiences.
• Avaliability of Instructional materials
Into curricular units.

14. • Monitoring of Progress.
• Providing remedial instructions.
• Management of information and
record keeping.
• Organization of testing and
evaluation programme.
• Generating all types of reports.

15. Advantages of CMI
• Tracking student performance over a
period of time.
• Providing information concerning
performance trends.
• Recording individual and group
performance data.

16. • Scheduling training.
• Providing support for other training
management functions.