Explains videodisc technology and its uses in education. Topics addressed include formats of videodiscs, including CAV discs (constant angular velocity) and CLV discs (constant linear velocity); the three industry-standard levels of interactivity; bar codes; bar-code readers; and finding information on a videodisc. (LRW)

Discusses ways that educational institutions can develop and manage a realistic media equipment budget. (FL)

Defends educational accountability against the charges of Robert Samples ( Media & Methods,'' Sep 1972). (RB)

Educational technology as yet is not the revolutionary force in education its proponents had predicted. (JH)

Argues than an important key to any educational institution's successful management of media equipment is the maintenance of a record of inventory. Suggests how such an inventory can be prepared and what information it should contain. (FL)

Describes a technique for encoding both visual images and audio signals on a 12-inch long playing disc that could provide educators with a limitless structure of information. (FL)

Describes CD-ROM and its use as a new form of instructional technology. Topics discussed include the role of software in searching databases; benefits of CD-ROM over traditional materials; the need for adequate instruction on searching, including examples of necessary skills for effective searching; and guidelines for search strategies. (LRW)

Discusses the diagnostic function and adaptability factor of computer-assisted instruction, computer-managed instruction, computer games, and computer simulations. (FL)

Describes video distribution systems as a way of giving control of all monitors in a classroom to the teacher. Examples of their use are given, including distribution in language labs and distribution from a media lab to classrooms throughout a school building; and information about five vendors is included. (LRW)

Describes the planning for educational technology implemented by the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (Pennsylvania), including data collection; data analysis; screening and deciding on goals; activities to reach the goals; and evaluation and future planning. The district's mission statement for technology and further recommendations for…

Discussion of the use of filmstrips, audiotape recorders, and record players for instructional purposes highlights the possibilities of each medium for individualized instruction as well as for classroom use. Benefits of each technology are described, and teacher and student activities are suggested. (LRW)

Describes the curriculum at Frost Lake (Minnesota) Magnet School of Technology and Global Studies, which integrates technology, basic skills, and global education to teach respect for diversity and justice and peace issues in multicultural education. Objectives, activities, and resources for three sample lessons are presented. (LRW)

Two articles discuss the use of media in schools. One describes the use of videotapes to present social issues; the second describes the use of an integrated learning system with ninth and tenth grade at-risk students to improve their rate of attendance, academic achievement, and self-esteem. (LRW)

Describes programs based on a variety of educational media that have been developed in school districts around the country to help at-risk students. The importance of the educators' attitudes is stressed, and the need for effective instructional experiences that relate to life skills is emphasized. (LRW)

Discusses the use of educational technology for science and math instruction in elementary and secondary schools through conversations with six curriculum specialists and administrators. Highlights include the use of IBM and Macintosh hardware and software; hand-held computers; integrated learning systems; math workstations; computer simulations;…