Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) software for writing

Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) software refers to instruction via a computer for the purpose of skill development or learning, aiding in the development of written skills such as brainstorming ideas, organising and formatting content. CAI software typically:

• is interactive and can illustrate different concepts via animation, sound and demonstration.  For example, learners are able to hear, see and take action to learn
• offers immediate feedback by noting incorrect responses to questions and allows user to progress at own pace
• summarises performance
• generates exercises for worksheets and tests at a range of different skill levels.

Workplace solutions and adjustments

This software may be useful for individuals with literacy limitations, mild intellectual or specific learning disability, or other forms of cognitive impairment that affects literacy.

Learning to use a computer, in general can greatly assist those who find handwriting difficult or tedious. Often, those with a cognitive impairment have difficulty with all the requirements for handwriting. They may have trouble organising their thoughts and then retaining those thoughts long enough to put them on paper. Alternatively, typing on a computer using a word processor can be easier to master and also offers the advantage of various tools such as a spell checker, word prediction and a thesaurus.

Assisting individuals in the workplace to improve their literacy skills can help with:

• productivity
• addressing skill shortages by expanding duties
• workplace safety
• making training effective.

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