Interactive training approaches are used in industry and business for on-demand and compulsory training. However, use by counselor educators has been slow in developing this potential area of growth. Given current technologies, uses for interactive, easily created materials can become an important addition to the training of professional…

Limited literature concerning computer technology exists in the field of counselor education despite the increasing use of technology as a method of instructional delivery. The use of computers to aid or mediate instruction is rapidly becoming commonplace in many counselor education programs, yet little is known about the pedagogical advantages of…

This book offers suggestions for developing well-planned and effective computer-mediated distance learning. Part 1 lays the foundation for a distance education framework. Chapter 1 explores issues involved in teaching and learning when learning moves into the online environment. Chapter 2 looks at the essence of the framework--the importance of…

Interactive multimedia (IMM) is a technology with the potential to change the way people learn, acquire information, and entertain themselves. This technology brings together a range of fields and requires the skills of professionals from those fields. This handbook offers practical advice on issues related to developing successful interactive…

This resource provides basic information on five selected topics related to creating and implementing online educational programs. "Adult Learning" (John C. Reid) provides an overview of general learning theories and discusses the characteristics of adult learners, strategies for taking advantage of adults' traits and motivations in…

This guide is intended to provide a prospective user of interactive video instruction with a guide to the establishment and operation of an electronics worksite training program. The training program is designed to provide beginning electronics technician training equivalent to that available at most community colleges and technical schools. The…

The continuous transformation of career and technical education (CTE) practitioners' roles that has resulted from reforms, technological advances, and new certification requirements has necessitated the creation of learner-centered professional development (PD) programs. Numerous schools nationwide have succeeded in developing high-quality,…