An attempt to analyze job functions an instructional technologist performs in order to develop training programs. (AK)

In the form of a "letter to his son," the author takes a long, hard look at the instructional developer. (Author)

A series of 20 brief papers by teachers and administrators in the Norwalk Connecticut School System.

NEWER MEDIA RESEARCH ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION WHICH CAN DEEPEN, BROADEN, AND EXTEND ADMINISTRATORS' AND TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE OF THE USE OF NEW MEDIA. MEDIA RESEARCH HAS NOT BEEN AN EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENT FOR DEEPENING THE CAPACITY OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY-MAKERS FOR SOUND JUDGMENTS IN THIS AREA. DIFFICULTIES OF POLICY MAKING ARE THE ATTRIBUTION…

Compiled are keynote address, minutes of the meetings, committee reports, and a list of the 78 participants who attended the thirteenth Lake Okoboji Educational Media Leadership Conference. The keynote address advocated that the instructional technologist should employ the systems approach in making curriculum planning decisions for shifting the…

The seventeenth Lake Okoboji Educational Media Leadership Conference addressed itself to the various applications of media accountability to the total educational process. The keynote speech emphasized the media professional's responsibility to meet changing needs for educational improvement. Seven work committees studied and reported on…

Discussion of changing curricula in higher education focuses on a new curriculum design for intermedia specialists that should evolve from the more traditional field of instructional technology. The need for appropriate undergraduate and practical experience is considered, and courses that combine computer education, cognitive systems, and other…

Reported are the presentations, meetings, group discussions, and concerns of the delegates of the sixteenth Lake Okoboji Educational Media Leadership Conference. The keynote address examined the past, present, and emerging problems in education, and their implications for the field of instructional technology. The delegates then divided into five…

Reviews new guidelines for school library media centers which present an expanded definition of the role of the media specialist. The main points are discussed, including a mission statement and its challenges; developing increased proficiency in instructional technologies; and forging partnerships with principals, teachers, and students. The…

The traditional role of the school librarian encompassed collection development, reading guidance and literature promotion, and reference. Over time these functions have expanded and participation in carrying out functions has become more active. For instance, the teaching role of the library media specialist is a dramatic and far-reaching…

Discusses the professional preparation of school library media specialists at Syracuse University using a competency-based approach, highlighting background of competency-based education, development of competency statements and curriculum, and assessment of competencies. Integration of joint competency-based program into two schools and with a…

A PROCEDURE WAS DEVELOPED WHEREBY EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS COULD PREPARE THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR MEDIA IN WHICH VARIOUS SEQUENCES OF INSTRUCTION WOULD BE PROGRAMED AND DEVELOPED. PROCEDURES WERE DEVELOPED AND TRIED FOR A SET OF BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES FOR AN EXPERIMENTAL CURRICULUM IN SCIENCE INSTRUCTION. IT WAS POSSIBLE TO ILLUSTRATE AND IMPLEMENT…

Based on extensive research, this guide offers library media specialists and teachers solutions and practical applications of educational technology within subject disciplines to help improve the achievement of at-risk students. Included are lesson plans, successful case studies, and project ideas for replication in language arts, science, and…