Reports three generic support tools: (1) a CD-ROM providing general guidance on planning, carrying out and writing up a final-year undergraduate technology project; (2) the electronic Information Search Guide, designed as a user friendly front end to a variety of web sites, bibliographic databases, electronic journals and other information…

One teacher's experiences with second-language instructional technology are recounted, including language labs, computer-assisted instruction, videotapes, personal computers, laser discs, and compact discs. The value of and potential uses for interactive multimedia are outlined. (LB)

The first stage of the HyTuS (Hypermedia Tutoring System) project, developed by the Alliance Francaise (a training institute supplying French courses for foreigners in France and abroad), and professional partners, is presented. The aim of the project is to provide a hypermedia CD-ROM-based environment for learning French according to the Alliance…

Describes an Australian national study of technologies used for adult literacy: traditional technologies (print, radio, television, audio and videotape, teleconferencing, and computers) and new generation technologies (laser discs, CD-ROM, videodiscs, and hypermedia). (SK)

These papers on educational technology were presented in three workshops at the second annual conference of the Society of Information Education (GIB). Discussion includes electronic networks, CD-ROMs, and online databases in education, the quality of educational software, database services and instructional methods, and the use of the Internet in…

Discusses technology-related issues that face distance teaching institutions in developing countries. The lack of technology available in developing countries is considered; future possibilities with CD-ROM are described; and implications of political changes and new technological developments are suggested for both developed and developing…

Presents one educator's opinions on the use of computers in foreign-language instruction, as well as in other areas of life in general. He suggests that computers, and particularly CD-ROMs, can be very useful in helping to instruct students, but they are no substitute for one-on-one interactions between students and teachers and should be kept in…

This document evaluates the second phase of the Science Online Support Network (SOLSN) Project. The SOLSN Project supports primary teachers in professional development, improving standards of science teaching and learning, and improving continuity for students across the elementary and early secondary grades. This report evaluates the project,…

Outlines contributions to the 1995 World Conference on Adult Education presentation on diversity of distance education in Australia. Describes the CD-ROM and videotape multimedia version of the presentation. Discusses educational technologies in Australian universities and reviews activities of Australia's open learning associations. (JMV)

Educational technology units must continually monitor their strategic plans to ensure that they are aligned with the realities of their institutions. Strategic dissonance occurs when previously successful strategies are no longer achieving the same positive outcomes. The Virtual Retina CD-ROM project is used in this paper as an example of…

Discusses computer-assisted language learning for foreign-language teachers, examining the history of educational technology and highlighting CD-ROM for foreign language learning. Looks at various frustrations foreign-language teachers may experience when working with new hardware and software, discusses various types of hardware and software, and…

Reports some of the current research taking place in Great Britain on designing text for visually impaired readers. Topics discussed include large print; Braille; instructional videotapes and how they can be improved; and developments in electronic text, including reformatting, compact disks, and electronic newspapers. (18 references) (LRW)

Presents new forms of information technologies (e-mail, CD-ROM, WWW) that can be used in distance education and lead to "global classrooms." Contrasts these forms with traditional distance education, and compares them with regard to social dimensions, and dimensions of sensorial modality and productivity. Discusses global classrooms from…

Presents examples of the evaluation of media and technologies used at the FernUniversitat (Germany) for distance education. Topics include course evaluation; system or institutional evaluation; information and communication technologies; communication preferences and practice; computer access; multimedia via CD-ROMs and the Internet; video…

Examines the current state of information and communications technology in France, and describes Savoirs College, a global initiative that integrates television, the Web, and CD-ROM to offer secondary school teachers educational resources, products, and services that will help them integrate technology into the curriculum. (Author/LRW)