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Aspects of an Environment for the Use of Adaptable Courseware Products.
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de Vries, Sjoerd; van Schaik, Paul – Educational and Training Technology International, 1993
Describes an Environment for Courseware Use (ECU), an information system that requires that a courseware product be adaptable within the environment in which it is going to be used. The use of computers in educational organizations is discussed; the use of adaptable products in an ECU is considered, and information modeling of environments for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Environment, Information Systems
Educational Effectiveness and the Computer Conferencing Interface.
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Collins, Dave; Bostock, Stephen J. – Educational and Training Technology International, 1993
Discusses the use of computer conferencing in education; addresses difficulties involved in conferencing software, including computer literacy, the communications technology, the conferencing interface, integration with other software, and limitations on access; and describes FICS (Friendly Interface to Conferencing System) that was developed at…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Development
Applying Hypermedia to Medical Education: An Author's Perspective.
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Kidd, Michael R.; And Others – Educational and Training Technology International, 1992
Discusses the use of computer-assisted learning in medical education and describes the design and construction of a program on sexually transmitted diseases by a subject specialist using StackMaker, a hypermedia authoring environment. Authoring tools are described, the authoring process is reviewed, and sample screens are provided. (16 references)…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
Audio in Courseware: Design Knowledge Issues.
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Aarntzen, Diana – Educational and Training Technology International, 1993
Considers issues that need to be addressed when incorporating audio in courseware design. Topics discussed include functions of audio in courseware; the relationship between auditive and visual information; learner characteristics in relation to audio; events of instruction; and audio characteristics, including interactivity and speech technology.…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Audiovisual Communications, Audiovisual Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Electronic Learning in Yugoslavia.
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Barker, Philip G. – Educational and Training Technology International, 1990
Describes a course taught at the University of Zagreb (Yugoslavia) on electronic learning methods based upon computer-assisted learning techniques. The course content is outlined, including lectures, workshops, videotapes, demonstration software, and courseware authoring; a multimedia teaching laboratory is described; and an evaluation of course…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Courseware
Some Exploratory Uses of Interactive Video in Teacher Education: Designing and Presenting Interactive Video Sequences to Primary Student Teachers.
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Harvard, Gareth Rees – Educational and Training Technology International, 1990
Examines the potential use of interactive video (IV) to make primary school student teachers more aware of the process of learning how to teach. Shulman's distinction between subject matter and pedagogical knowledge is discussed, and four IV programs are described that portray typical primary classroom practices. (27 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
The Role of the Instructor in a Computer-Based Interactive Videodisc Education Environment.
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Laridon, Paul E. – Educational and Training Technology International, 1990
Describes the development of a computer-based interactive videodisc (CBIVD) that was used to present inservice education to high school math teachers in South Africa. The role of the instructor during inservice classes is emphasized, courseware is described, and results of formative evaluation are discussed. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Foreign Countries
Computers, Electronic Networking and Education: Some American Experiences.
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McConnell, David – Educational and Training Technology International, 1991
Describes new developments in distributed educational computing at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, "Athena"), Carnegie Mellon University ("Andrew"), Brown University "Intermedia"), Electronic University Network (California), Western Behavioral Sciences Institute (California), and University of California,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer System Design
Case Study: The Creation of a Computer Learning Environment as an Alternative to Traditional Lecturing Methods in Chemistry.
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Waddick, John – Educational and Training Technology International, 1994
Describes the use of a HyperCard-based computer-assisted instructional program at Otago Polytechnic (New Zealand) that replaces traditional lectures in analytical chemistry. Topics discussed include the instructor's role; computer-managed testing; writing the computer program; computer simulations; digitized video movies; and student reactions.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing