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Morris, Judith – 1986
Intended for trainers who have little knowledge of information technology (IT) and its use in education and training, this information sheet describes IT as consisting of three elements--information handling, communications technology, and information transformation--and explains how these elements contribute to the conveying of information. To…
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Uses in Education, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
Council for Educational Technology, London (England). – 1986
This summary of Council for Educational Technology (CET) activities begins by describing supported self-study, which is offered to secondary school pupils so that they will become more actively involved in the learning processes; find their work more adaptable to their individual needs; and learn how to become more responsible for their own…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, Independent Study
Copeland, Peter – Media in Education and Development, 1988
Discussion of research that evaluates the effectiveness of interactive video used for training in the United States and in the United Kingdom highlights a program developed for the Ford Motor Company. Topics discussed include content-treatment interaction; learning strategies; intermode differences; research criteria; pretest and posttest results;…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedChoat, Ernest; Griffin, Harry – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1988
Discussion of the use of video material with younger children focuses on projects in Great Britain that were designed to develop modular videotapes for classroom use by students aged 3 to 11. The use of videodiscs and video recorders is reviewed, and interactions between children, teachers, and television are described. (LRW)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Educational Television, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBarker, Philip – Education and Computing, 1986
This discussion of the use of images in learning processes focuses on recent developments in optical storage disc technology, particularly compact disc read-only (CD-ROM) and optical video discs. Interactive video systems and user interfaces are described, and applications in education and industry in the United Kingdom are reviewed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Storage Devices, Developed Nations, Display Systems
Pelton, Joseph N. – 1990
The population explosion and developments in information technology have created a powerful need for technological advancement on a global scale. Such advancement must come through education, and such education, given the size and breadth of the need, is best realized through multimedia instruction and distance education. Communications…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Developed Nations
