Students seem to be losing interest in computer assisted nursing instruction (CAI). CAI needs to be stimulating and motivating to promote optimal learning. This article presents four instructional design features of CAI that facilitate interest and motivation: objectives, attentiveness, individual control, and reinforcement. Authors of software should use these features in design and nurse educators should include these design issues when evaluating CAI for purchase.

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The nursing challenge--a catatonic client.

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