A reference guide which was designed to assist course developers in the selection, development and testing of instructional "software" materials. (Author)

A reference guide which was designed to assist course developers in the selection, development and testing of instructional "software" materials. (Author)

The guidelines suggested in this article have evolved from the development of nationally distributed instructional systems over the past seven years at SWRL, a National Institute of Education-sponsored educational research and development laboratory. (Author)

A discussion of the basic structure of the behavioral audio-visual production which consists of objectives analysis, approach determination, technical production, fulfillment evaluation, program refinement, implementation, and follow-up. (Author)

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…

A presentation of helpful techniques for those who design and develop educational games. (HB)

The rapid changes in the field of technology are redefining the process of developing technology-enhanced educational materials as well as the roles of developers involved in the process.The purpose of this study was to learn from practitioners the roles and responsibilities of an instructional designer in developing new media enhanced…

Multiple examples of the "World's Worst Frame" are given. An analysis, using Guthrie's contiguity theory, is proposed to move programing beyond the world's worst frame. (Author)

Article describes a systems approach for producing instructional media materials. The process presented in this article was used in the development of five multi-media units in career awareness.

Describes a Delphi study exploring future trends in the production of instructional media in terms of the basic nature of the process and the technologies involved, and summarizes the findings. A table displaying the 116 survey items with response means and standard deviations for Rounds Two and Three is appended. (MER)

The development of motion visual instructional messages should proceed according to systems principles. This would permit the creation of more effective visual messages, allow educators to use more effectively the various media as communication tools, and assist in the refinement of the instructional development process. Like any system, a system…

For the forseeable future, universities will be obliged to become publishers for non-print media, since the markets for such products, where visible, are small and fragmented, and too risky for commercial enterpreneurship. Thus, for much the same reason as they created their own university presses and broadcast and graphic services, universities…

This overview of aesthetics and aesthetic education covers definitions and approaches to aesthetic education; discusses two notable ways educational technologists can influence aesthetics in learning situations with use of visuals and music; and lists strategies educational media producers can incorporate in productions to enhance aesthetic…