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Hallis, Robert H., Jr. – 1996
The term "multimedia" is defined as the integration of text, audio sound, static graphic images, animations, and full motion video. Multimedia encompasses a number of components and levels of sophistication, and has come to denote the cutting edge of a technology that continues to change with unprecedented speed. Gaining a proficiency in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Daniels, Lee – 1995
Although sophisticated multimedia authoring applications are now available to amateur programmers, the use of audio in of these programs has been inadequate. Due to the lack of research in the use of audio in instruction, there are few resources to assist the multimedia producer in using sound effectively and efficiently. This paper addresses the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Audiovisual Aids, Authoring Aids (Programming), Cognitive Processes
Watt, Daniel Lynn; Watt, Molly Lynn – 1992
This book is designed to help teachers maximize their students' learning of Logo. It investigates what students learn when they learn Logo, and how teachers know what they are learning. The book is intended primarily for teachers at the upper elementary and middle school levels. Each chapter is devoted to a critical aspect of Logo learning, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Science Education
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Kay, Robin H. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1993
Describes a study of 647 preservice teachers in Ontario that used the Computer Ability Survey (CAS) to assess 4 components of computer literacy: software ability, awareness, programming skill, and perceived control. Correlations and validity for the CAS are discussed, and results of a principal-components factor analysis are reported. (Contains 39…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Correlation
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Van Cleynenbreugel, J.; And Others – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1994
The use of computer programs for authoring and presenting case materials in professional instruction in radiology is discussed. A workstation-based multimedia program for presenting and annotating images accompanied by both voice and text is described. Comments are also included on validity results and student response. (MSE)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Classroom Techniques
Barrett, Helen C. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1998
Discusses the use of electronic portfolios as an alternative student-assessment method. Highlights include reasons to use technology to store portfolios in multimedia format; context; teacher-centered approach, student-centered approach, and mixed models; multimedia software; authoring software; and multimedia presentations versus electronic…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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Gillespie, Catherine Wilson; Beisser, Sally – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2001
Discusses theoretical and practical issues in teaching LOGO computer programming to young children from preschool to grade 5. Examines the program's adherence to developmentally appropriate practices, educational theories (particularly those of Piaget), and the Reggio Emilia approach. Considers implications of the program for curriculum design,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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Sempere, Andrew – Educational Technology & Society, 2005
In this article, we present CTRL_SPACE: a design for a software environment with companion hardware, developed to introduce preliterate children to basic computational concepts by means of an animatronic face, whose individual features serve as an analogy for a programmable object. In addition to presenting the environment, this article briefly…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Software, Computers, Computer Literacy
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Baillie-de Byl, Penny – Educational Technology & Society, 2004
This paper outlines the architecture for an online assessment management system implemented at the University of Southern Queensland. The system assists teams of academics in the management and marking of electronically submitted student assignments in large-scale classes. The system designed to provide a flexible yet structured method for…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Assignments, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Assessment
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Rosca, Daniela – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2005
The requirements engineering course is a core component of the curriculum for the Master's in Software Engineering programme, at Monmouth University (MU). It covers the process, methods and tools specific to this area, together with the corresponding software quality issues. The need to produce software engineers with strong teamwork and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Engineering, Teaching Methods, Computer System Design
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Emurian, Henry H. – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2006
Students in a graduate class and an undergraduate class in Information Systems completed a Web-based programmed instruction tutor that taught a simple Java applet as the first technical training exercise in a computer programming course. The tutor is a competency-based instructional system for individualized distance learning. When a student…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Computer Science Education, Information Systems, Graduate Students
Cunningham, Pearley – 1995
As part of its annual program review process, the Department of Engineering Technology at the Community College of Allegheny County, in Pennsylvania, conducted a study of computer usage in community college engineering technology programs across the nation. Specifically, the study sought to determine the types of software, Internet access, average…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Design, Computer Centers, Computer Networks
Phillips, Dorothy, Ed.; Desrochers, Pete, Ed. – 1993
Multimedia communication requires several things. First, it requires that people have a reason to communicate in multimedia. Applications in education, health, entertainment, and business services are emerging, but exactly what will appeal most to the markets is still unclear. This volume of 63 papers focuses on some of these applications and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Authoring Aids (Programming), Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks
Kopec, Danny; Wood, Carol – 1994
Humankind has become accustomed to reading and learning from printed books. The computer offers us the possibility to exploit another medium whose key advantage is flexibility through extensive memory, computational speed, and versatile representational means. Specifically, we have the hypercard application, an integrated piece of software, with…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Books, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
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Morozov, Mikhail; Tanakov, Andrey; Bystrov, Dmitriy – Educational Technology & Society, 2004
This paper presents the multimedia product for teaching Natural Sciences to 10-12 years old children. In this product three pedagogical agents, Teacher and two pupils guide the learner through the virtual environment. The inclusion of a team of pedagogical agents permits us to create a micro-model of lesson activity and gives a reliable support of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Natural Sciences, Virtual Classrooms, Multimedia Instruction
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