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An Instructional Design Framework for Authentic Learning Environments.
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Herrington, Jan; Oliver, Ron – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2000
The purpose of this study was to: identify critical characteristics of a situated learning environment from the extensive literature base on the subject; operationalize the critical characteristics of a situated learning environment by designing a multimedia program that incorporated the identified characteristics; and investigate university…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Educational Environment
AIDA: An Integrated Authoring Environment for Educational Software.
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Mendes, Antonio Jose; Mendes, Teresa – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1996
Describes an integrated authoring environment, AIDA ("Ambiente Integrado de Desenvolvimento de Aplicacoes educacionais"), that was developed at the University of Coimbra (Portugal) for educational software. Highlights include the design module, a prototyping tool that allows for multimedia, simulations, and modularity; execution module;…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development
Theoretical Foundations for Sound's Use in Multimedia Instruction To Enhance Learning.
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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