A General Information System for Learning.

This paper is concerned with the application of information engineering approaches to the design of large general purpose educational systems. The subject is developed through a brief discussion of such topics as (1) design objectives of future educational systems, (2) an information processing model of the educational process, (3) a basic configuration of a general purpose information system for education, and (4) the state of art of information technology relevant to such a system. The paper concludes with a description of one educational system under study. (RP)