Describes a seven-level taxonomy intended to assist design teams to produce more generalized, flexible media to support instruction. The levels are defined as jargon and definitions, component point recognition, awareness of purpose, components of usage skill, awareness of sequences, skill performance or application of relationships, and…

Develops a typology to evaluate and analyze the social and cultural impact of media technologies and to explore curriculum implications. The typology divides existing studies on communication technology into technological determinism, determined technology, and socially constructed technology. Resulting curriculum developments in media education…