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Bishop, M. J.; Cates, Ward Mitchell – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2001
Interface and instructional design guides almost completely ignore sound, and research suggests many promising instructional uses remain largely unexplored. Examines information processing and communication theoretical foundations for sound's systematic use in the instructional communication system and proposes a framework for a program of…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Educational Development
Ferrigno, Carmelo F.; Wiltshire, Denise A. – 1994
Hypermedia technology offers new opportunities for developing earth science teaching materials. During the past 3 years, the U.S. Geological Survey has conducted a series of research and development projects to assess the effectiveness of hypermedia technology in providing innovative teaching products for middle school students. The goal of this…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Earth Science, Hypermedia
Spector, J. Michael; And Others – 1992
Many researchers are attempting to develop automated instructional development systems to guide subject matter experts through the lengthy and difficult process of courseware development. Because the targeted users often lack instructional design expertise, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programing), Classification, Computer Assisted Instruction
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Information Management and Technology Div. – 1993
High-performance computing refers to the use of advanced computing technologies to solve highly complex problems in the shortest possible time. The federal High Performance Computing and Communications Initiative of the Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA) attempts to accelerate availability and use of high performance computers and networks.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computer Software Development
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Strommen, Erik F.; Revelle, Glenda L. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Presents an overview of research issues that have confronted the Interactive Technologies Division (ITD) of the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) and proposes a model for integrating research into the software design process. Highlights include the role of research literature; and formative research relating to software, interactive compact…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Educational Television
Cleveland, Gary – 1991
The development of information technologies such as public access catalogs and online databases has greatly enhanced access to information. The lack of automation in the area of document delivery, however, has created a large disparity between the speed with which citations are found and the provision of primary documents. This imbalance can…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design