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Milheim, William D. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1993
Describes computer-based voice recognition technology, including disadvantages; identifies vocabulary, training requirements, and ability to understand continuous speech as the basic characteristics of voice-recognition systems; describes applications in education and industry; suggests guidelines for design and implementation; and discusses…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Design Requirements, Futures (of Society)
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D'Angelo, John; Little, Sherry K. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Establishes a research-based set of guidelines for design of World Wide Web pages, provides an analysis of what guidelines currently exist, and compares selected parts of these guidelines with a sample of existing Web pages. A literature review and a list of the 20 Web pages used for comparison are included. Contains 200 references. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Design Requirements, Guidelines, Information Technology
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Voloudakis, John – EDUCAUSE Review, 2006
In the past three years, higher education institutions have made a number of moves to secure their critical systems and protect their users, resulting in a marked change in the techniques used to combat security threats. Today, continued progress may depend on the development of an enterprise IT security program. (Contains 10 notes.)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Information Technology, Higher Education, Computer Security
Humes, Ann – 1984
Drawing from the conclusions of research studies by linguists and psychologists, this paper describes four classes of principles for constructing readable prose for both print materials and computer screens: (1) global principles dealing with a schema-theory approach to discourse type, with topical focus, and with parallelism; (2) sentence-level…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Design Requirements, Guidelines, Linguistics
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Shute, Valerie J.; Regian, J. Wesley – Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 1993
Discussion of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) focuses on what is required to evaluate the efficacy of an ITS. Research and development aspects of ITS are examined; and seven main principles that may be used to design, plan, and implement an effective ITS evaluation are described. (Contains 40 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Design Requirements, Evaluation Methods
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2008
At the request of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF) has conducted "a literature search and review to identify best practices in [school] building design for accommodating the evacuation and sheltering needs of individuals with special needs or…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Building Design, Best Practices, Fire Protection
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Park, Innwoo; Hannafin, Michael J. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Presents a framework for organizing research and theory in the areas of psychology, pedagogy, and technology as they relate to interactive multimedia; and derives principles and implications for the design of interactive multimedia. Highlights include prior knowledge, the organization and utilization of knowledge, feedback, concept maps, and…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Feedback, Guidelines, Hypermedia
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., Ottawa (Ontario). – 1979
This report, the fifteenth in a series of twenty completed by the Children's Environments Advisory Service for the International Year of the Child, 1979, presents a guide for planning play spaces on roof decks in high density family housing projects where on-grade land is too scarce or too expensive for development as communal recreation space.…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Case Studies, Childhood Needs, Design Requirements
Sullivan, Dennis – 1981
Because the Navy needs tools to assess the personnel implications of proposed equipment and system designs, a literature search was conducted in 1978 to determine how hardware design engineers perceive the relationships between system design characteristics and the skills of the system operator and maintenance personnel. Recent studies conducted…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Electronic Equipment, Electronics, Engineers
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Miller, R. Bruce – Information Technology and Libraries, 1983
Discusses health hazards associated with use of visual display terminals (VDTs) and provides guidelines for safe use of VDTs in the following areas: radiation, design of work stations, design of VDTs, illumination, glare, work/rest periods, visual testings, ion depletion. An 11-item annotated bibliography of recommended readings and bibliographies…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Design Requirements, Display Systems, Guidelines
Wagner, Judy L.; Didriksen, Mark C. – Performance and Instruction, 1990
Discusses health concerns associated with the use of video display terminals (VDT) and provides guidelines to enhance the performance of VDT users. Health issues addressed include radiation, musculoskeletal, psychological, and visual concerns. Guidelines for a well-designed VDT environment are also presented, including hardware considerations,…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Design Requirements, Furniture, Guidelines
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Barker, Philip – Educational and Training Technology International, 1990
Describes multimedia, computer-based interactive learning systems that support various forms of individualized study. Highlights include design models; user interfaces; design guidelines; media utilization paradigms, including hypermedia and learner-controlled models; metaphors and myths; authoring tools; optical media; workstations; four case…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design