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Harbeck, Richard M. – Educational Technology, 2015
The science teacher is the key person who has the commitment and the responsibility for carrying out any brand of science education. All of the investments, predictions, and expressions of concern will have little effect on the accomplishment of the broad goals of science education if these are not reflected in the situations in which learning…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Science Education, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Hopper, Keith B.; Waugh, Jonathan B. – Educational Technology, 2014
PowerPoint is roundly reviled and ridiculed, yet this technology enjoys universal popularity. This article reviews the criticisms of PowerPoint and its peer technologies, describes its affordances and advantages, and suggests innovative PowerPoint applications in instruction. Beyond garden-variety applications of PowerPoint, it may also be used to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software, Courseware
Romiszowski, Alexander J. – Educational Technology, 2012
"Cloud computing is a model for the enabling of ubiquitous, convenient, and on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and other services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction." This…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational Technology, Schools, Electronic Learning
Fletcher, J. D.; Tobias, Sigmund – Educational Technology, 2011
Evidence collected on the effectiveness of four educational technologies is briefly reviewed. The authors conclude that there is reasonable evidence that computer-assisted instruction can have at least a modest effect on improving learning and probably more when its instructional approaches are properly matched to instructional objectives, that…
Descriptors: Evidence, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Educational Research
Preston, Michael D. – Educational Technology, 2010
An inquiry-based approach to watching videos of children engaged in learning, supported by tools that allow for frequent and close viewing, provides an opportunity for prospective teachers to develop their skills of observation and interpretation before entering the classroom. The in-depth study of videos creates a context in which teachers can…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Inquiry, Learning Strategies, Essays
Calandra, Brendan; Brantley-Dias, Laurie – Educational Technology, 2010
The authors describe the generative process for using video editing for teachers' professional development. The article provides a rationale, a theoretical framework, and a critical review of the authors' work over the past five years.
Descriptors: Editing, Beginning Teachers, Professional Development, Vignettes
Gros, Begona; And Others – Educational Technology, 1997
Examines the relationship between instructional design (ID) and courseware development, especially for multimedia and hypermedia systems. Discusses ID models; external and internal reasons for the neglect of models; characteristics of models suitable for multimedia and hypermedia development; and models integrating those characteristics: Guided…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Courseware, Hypermedia, Instructional Design
Dede, Chris – Educational Technology, 1995
Discusses the evolution of constructivist learning environments and examines the collaboration of simulated software models, virtual environments, and evolving mental models via immersion in artificial realities. A sidebar gives a realistic example of a student navigating through cyberspace. (JMV)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment, Educational Games
Lawler, Cara; Rossett, Allison; Hoffman, Robert – Educational Technology, 1998
Presents the evaluation of a school technology planner, an integrated electronic performance support system for developing technology use plans (TUP). Discusses reasons teachers chose not to use the software (lack of collegial, administrative, and technological support; lack of time and mixing of district and school perspectives); ranks program…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Teacher Participation
Maddux, Cleborne D. – Educational Technology, 1998
Discusses the poor technical and design quality of many Web sites and provides tips for improving quality: use meta tags; provide page sponsor identification, links back to home page, page titles; display a paragraph describing the purpose of the Web page; avoid using frames and publishing pages under construction; check language and mechanics;…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Content Analysis
Gros, Begona; Spector, J. Michael – Educational Technology, 1994
Provides a conceptual framework for evaluating Automated Instructional Design (AID) and Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) systems. Evaluation systems including personal, pedagogical, product-oriented, user-oriented, and context-oriented methods are discussed. Figures representing components of the evaluation process are presented. (Contains 25…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware
Landa, Lev N. – Educational Technology, 1998
After reviewing 50 educational software titles produced by 21 companies to assess how thinking and thinking skills were developed, the author found most had similar methodological drawbacks. Describes the algo-heuristic methodological position and outlines drawbacks of current software. (PEN)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation
Pugh, Sharon L. – Educational Technology, 1993
Describes a course on critical reading at Indiana University-Bloomington that uses case studies of problematic teaching situations and computer-assisted communications to help students develop dialectical thinking processes. The use of two computer programs, Electronic Classroom and RoundTable, is explained; argument analysis is discussed; and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation
Dennis, Verl E.; Gruner, Dennis – Educational Technology, 1992
Computer managed instruction (CMI) based on the principle of mastery learning has been cost effective for job training in the tax division of Arthur Andersen & Company. The CMI software system, which uses computerized pretests and posttests to monitor training, has been upgraded from microcomputer use to local area networks. Success factors at…
Descriptors: Business, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
Mason, Ralph; Hlynka, Denis – Educational Technology, 1998
Discusses the classroom use of educational technology, highlighting teacher and student empowerment by analyzing a PowerPoint classroom presentation about ancient Babylon for eighth graders. (PEN)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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