This article describes the development of hypertext and hypermedia as educational software programs with potential for use in reading instruction. The ability of hypertext to challenge reading students with enhanced surface structures, enhanced syntactic and semantic structures, and enhanced deep meaning structures is explained, and several…

This article provides a rationale for educators to use multimedia computer technologies to create individualized computer-based instructional materials for students with autism. Software design guidelines based on empirical research are presented, along with detailed descriptions of two multimedia authoring systems for educators. Suggestions focus…

This article presents a flowchart and component checklist to assist educators in using a systematic multidimensional approach for evaluating educational software for use with specific students with disabilities. Examples of questions to use in one-on-one summative software evaluation are provided, along with a chart showing the chronology of…

This report presents information on the first year of a program designed to develop hypermedia computer-assisted instructional (CAI) materials to support students with disabilities in a regular classroom reading program. The first section describes hypermedia; compares electronic versus traditional text; explains the concept of "layers of…

This report presents information on the second year of a 3-year project to develop hypertext computer study guides and to study their use by secondary students, including remedial students and those with learning disabilities. The first section provides an introduction to hypertext, what it is, how it is structured, and how it compares with…

This final report describes a 3-year project at one elementary school in Renton, Washington, which used hypermedia to develop supplementary reading materials for students with and without mild disabilities in integrated elementary classrooms. The hypermedia software provided reading selections designed to supplement a basal reader series by…

This article discusses three important issues that educators must address as they integrate technology into their classrooms: increasing access to technology, appropriate instruction in and use of technology, and barriers to institutional technology. Tips for creating technology-rich schools and classrooms and for improving technology integration…