Finding Aid for Richard Allen and Elaine S. Avner Papers, 1950, 1954, 1958-2004, 2010 | University of Illinois Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Richard Allen and Elaine S. Avner Papers, 1950, 1954, 1958-2004, 2010

ID: 7/13/23

Primary Creator: Avner, Allen and Elaine

Extent: 5.2 cubic feet

Date Acquired: 04/11/2013. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Computer-Based Education Research Laboratory (CERL), Computer Based Education, Conference, Education, Faculty, Novanet, PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations), Police Training Institute, Tutorial Programs

Formats/Genres: Audio-Visual Material

Languages: Esperanto, Hebrew

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Papers of Richard Allen and Elaine S. Avner, principal research scientists (1967-1993) in the Computer-based Education Research Laboratory, including correspondences, surveys, notes, handbooks, manuals, floppy disks, data, and an audio recording concerning PLATO; NovaNET; TUTOR; Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instructional Systems; Journal of Computer Based Instruction; copyright; and the University Communications, Inc. This series also includes an audio recording related to the American Educational Research Association conference on the PLATO and TICCIT systems (1974). Additions to this series can be found at the end of the finding aid.

Subject/Index Terms

Computer-Based Education Research Laboratory (CERL)
Computer Based Education
Conference
Education
Faculty
Novanet
PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations)
Police Training Institute
Tutorial Programs

Administrative Information

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 10/02/2024, 1/23/2025, 7/27/2025

Other Note: 9 pgs.

PDF Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/0713023.pdf

PDF finding aid for Richard Allen and Elaine S. Avner Papers (7/13/23)

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: A. Avner Notes for Published Software],
[Series 2: Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instructional Systems (ADCIS) and Journal of Computer Based Instruction (JCBI)],
[Series 3: Attitude Measures],
[Series 4: Authoring Study Data],
[Series 5: Author Study Drafts],
[Series 6: Biographical File],
[Series 7: Chronological File],
[Series 8: Computer Based Education (CBE) System Research],
[Series 9: Evaluation and Statistical Methods],
[Series 10: Human Factors and Reports],
[Series 11: Instructional Implementation],
[Series 12: NovaNet and University Communication Inc. (UCI)],
[Series 13: Papers in Preparations],
[Series 14: Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations (PLATO) and TUTOR],
[Series 15: Publications and Notes],
[Series 16: Roy Walker],
[Series 17: TenCORE],
[Series 18],
[Series 19: Floppy Disks],
[Series 20: PLATO and TUTOR [January 2025 Addition]],
[Series 21: Presentation Materials [January 2025 Addition]],
[Series 22: Professional Correspondance and PLATO Articles, 1970-1993 [July 2025 Addition]],
[All]

Series 20: PLATO and TUTOR [January 2025 Addition]

Sub-Series 1: AST [Advanced Student Terminal]

Box 18

Folder 1: AST-1, 1993
Folder 2: AST Data, Dec-93
Folder 3: AST Data [Duplicate], Dec-93
Folder 4: Hardware 1, Dec-93
Folder 5: Connector Signals, Dec-93
Folder 6: 3 Keyset, Dec-93
Folder 7: Microcode, Dec-93
Folder 8: Resident Program, Dec-93
Folder 9: AST Data -Program Blocks, Dec-93

Box 18

Folder 10: Character Encoding, Formatting, and Examples, 1983-86: Binder also contains materials related to Epson Printers
Folder 16: ADCIS 1988 Overheads, 1988
Folder 17: Computer Fair at Illini Union
Folder 18: Presentation Overheads and Images, ca. 1980
Folder 11: Computer Based Instruction, 1971-72, 1976-77, 1995-98: Contains memos, evaluations, articles, correspondences, and an agreement on PLATO and Distance Learning
Folder 12: CERL [Computer Based Education Research Laboratory] Micro Notes, 1991
Folder 13: Newsletter, 1974-75, 1977: Contains materials related to PLATO users.
Folder 14: PLATO Terminal Resident Specification, ca. 1975
Folder 15: PLATO Planning and Instruction