SXSW 2018: A Look Back at the 1960s PLATO Computing System
Author Brian Dear on how these terminals were designed for coursework, but students preferred to chat and play games Photo: Paul Tenczar/University of Illinois In the 1960s, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana—Champaign developed a computer system that they hoped would expand access to education. They envisioned instructors using the…