This is the fourth and final installment in a series of articles presenting a new outlook on the methods of instructional design. These articles examine the nature of the process of instructional design and are meant to stimulate discussion about the roles of designers in the fields of instructional design, the learning sciences, and interaction…

The use of a cathode ray tube (CRT) terminal as a display device for posting test results is described, and a parts list for the display system is provided. (RAO)

Lists microcomputer-videodisc interfaces currently available from 26 sources, including home use systems connected through remote control jack and industrial/educational systems utilizing computer ports and new laser reflective and stylus technology. Information provided includes computer and videodisc type, language, authoring system, educational…

Author proposes that practically any inexpensive color videotape recorder may be used to recover color from a black-and-white high resolution recorder if adequate burst is obtained at playback, despite what the manufacturer's manual may or may not say about the subject. (Author)

A discussion of a course designed to see if observable improvements in intelligibility could be obtained with two profoundly deaf subjects, using the same approach that had been developed for English phonetics training of subjects with normal hearing. (Author)

Discusses the best-known examples of slow-scan television; its development; its relationship to other types of visual media; its effectiveness as an instructional method; its use in teleconferencing; slow-scan television systems and their uses; factors of slow-scan picture quality, frame frequency, and bandwidth; origination and display…

Based on the premise that computers could translate brain research findings into classroom practice, this article presents discoveries concerning human brain development, organization, and operation, and describes brain activity monitoring devices, brain function and structure variables, and a procedure for monitoring and analyzing brain activity…

Describes skin conductance measurement as a physiological procedure to obtain information on onset, duration, intensity, and completion of private physiological responses to parts of films or media products. The mechanics of the technique, how measurements are recorded and analyzed, and types of skin conductance research literature are discussed.…

Discusses conflict between instructional potential of interactive videodiscs and interests of educational publishers and proposes a generic videodisc as a solution. Generic disc design preferences, equipment needed by teachers to program various learning options to adapt materials to local needs, and a list of videodisc authoring systems are…

Discusses use of computer graphics to enhance instruction presented via audio-teleconferencing in University of Calgary distance education courses. System design is reviewed; instructional roles of the graphics utilized are discussed; and development of two inservice teacher education courses used to assess the system's effectiveness is described.…