Inventor da tela de plasma e reconhecido como "pai do PLATO", dedicou-se a melhorar a produtividade em sala de aula mediante a utilização de tecnologias computacionais e de telecomunicações.
cience at North Carolina State University.
Morte
Ele morreu em casa em Cary, Carolina do Norte em 10 de dezembro de 2024, aos 90 anos.
Two oral history interviews with Donald L. Bitzer, Instituto Charles Babbage, University of Minnesota. Bitzer discusses his relationship with Control Data Corporation (CDC) during the development of PLATO, a computer-assisted instruction system. He describes the interest in PLATO of Harold Brooks, a CDC salesman and his help in procuring a 1604 computer for Bitzer's use. Bitzer recalls the commercialization of PLATO by CDC and his disagreements with CDC over marketing strategy and the creation of courseware for PLATO.
Oral history interview with Robert E. Morris, Instituto Charles Babbage, University of Minnesota. Morris describes his work with the PLATO computer-assisted education system and outlines the interaction and technology transfer that occurred between the University of Illinois and Control Data Corporation.