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Computer Services records on TICCIT

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1370

Scope and Contents

Contains lessons and course maps from the development of the TICCIT program.

Dates

  • 1971-1977

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Computer Services records on TICCIT must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

TICCIT (Time-shared, Interactive, Computer-Controlled Information Television) was first developed as an interactive cable television system by the MITRE Corporation in 1968. MITRE, together with the University of Texas and the Instructional Research and Development Department of Brigham Young University, refined the system and created courseware for a program to teach college-level English and Algebra courses.

Extent

57 boxes (28.5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Donated to Special Collections in 2007.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donation; 2007.

Appraisal

Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).

Title
Register of Computer Services records on TICCIT
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Frank
Date
2011 August 3
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US