Six categories of issues in an open learning system are explored, and the functional characteristics of an open learning system are described. (Author)

Simplifies an instructional systems model into four components (define, specify, develop, evaluate) and argues that it can be a tool for performance technologists to use in diagnosing the political incidents they confront in their work. (Author/JD)

Teachers involved in the development of competency-based higher education (CBE) are expected to fulfil a new role of instructional designer. As a consequence, they are confronted with the problem to translate abstract new curriculum principles into concrete learning tasks. Recent studies have shown that teachers can be trained to apply an…

This report takes a partial look at the emerging European Higher Education Area (EHEA). It is partial in two ways--the selection of topics for consideration, and the type of information gathered for analysis. Rather than attempting to cover the full range of issues and challenges that need to be addressed to ensure the success of the EHEA, the…

Thirty international distance learning pioneers gathered in Montreal to share effective practices in the use of technology to educate early childhood professionals. The group represented a wide range of distance learning models, technologies, delivery systems, and learners. Participants came from ten countries and 14 states in the U.S. to learn…

A transformation model of engineering education at the undergraduate level is constructed to define the human and technical resources that contribute to the production of a university-trained engineer. The theory of technical systems is applied in the development of the model to transform a graduating pre-university pupil into a university-trained…

A video mock-up is a "design story", described by Patrick Parrish in a recent "TechTrends" article as "imagining the journey of a learner's experience in engaging with a finished design". A design story allows designers to show their design vision to others and to observe features and benefits of the program as a learner would experience it. The…

This article describes the design philosophy for a computer-based educational cooperative. A multimedia intelligent terminal, a silent input device providing any arbitrary keyboard or other interactive symbols in addition to computer-controlled displays is detailed. (Author/HB)

A description of the design of a modular training program utilizing TV cassette tapes, workbooks, and simulation equipment. (Author)

This article presents a flexible model for dealing with the definition, design and installation of a computer based instructional system. The model was developed as a result of experience with the implementation of major computer based instructional systems in the Chicago Public Schools. (Author)

A discussion of how individualized instruction has been used by Xerox to: 1) identify appropriate instructional techniques; and 2) reduce costs by devising a delivery system by which programs prepared under a "single point" design/development concept can be distributed to users at various geographical locations. (Author)