The aim of this study is to illustrate how to enrich resource rooms with specialized instructional materials for the concepts of "transparent," "semi-transparent," and "non-transparent." Given the special situations of students with learning disabilities, the specialized instructional materials use their own avatars…

Correspondence courses have been offered in Brazil since the late 19th century; in the 20th century, instructional media such as radio and television were successfully used long before the introduction of the Internet. However, distance education (DE) was officially established in Brazil only in 1996 by the National Educational Law of Policies and…

The purpose of this study was to assess the contributions of cluster resource centers in the implementation of inclusive education of children with special educational needs, and more specifically visually impaired children in Atse Sertse Dingil Cluster Primary School. A qualitative approach with case study design was used to elicit the required…

The National Resource Centers Program provides grants to institutions of higher education to establish, strengthen, and operate comprehensive and undergraduate centers that are national resources for: (1) Teaching modern foreign languages, especially the less and least commonly taught languages; (2) Disciplinary instruction to provide a thorough…

Article describes how the Ludlow High School, Fairfield, Connecticut, library and media preparation center was established and developed. (Author)

A STUDY OF VIRGIN ISLAND EDUCATION HAS ESTABLISHED THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER LOCATED AT THE COLLEGE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE CAPABILITIES OF THE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER WERE DEFINED, INCLUDING SELECTION AND DISTRIBUTION AS WELL AS LOCAL PREPARATION AND PRODUCTION OF MATERIALS FOR FORMAL OR INFORMAL EDUCATION AND…

A look at Virginia Tech's university-wide Learning Resource Center which includes a TV facility for use in all academic programs. (Author)

This unannotated bibliography, indexed by author, provides consumers of instructional materials with reliable information which could aid them in determining the appropriateness of a material. It is not concerned with any other aspect of evaluation. Articles written prior to 1970 are not included. Current Index to Journals in Education, Research…

A short description of the planning of Serendipity Instructional Materials Center, which incorporated childrens suggestions in its planning. (HB)

A prescriptive materials laboratory, called the Educational Modulation Center, (EMC) provides teachers and consultants with immediate access to materials for use in specific teaching situations. Materials included in the EMC files are carefully analyzed according to mental age level, material format, general and specific content, stated purpose,…

This annotated bibliography surveys current selection and finding sources for print and non-print materials. It is designed as a source of collection building information for school media centers and school learning resource centers. Reviews, finding lists, and bibliographies covering preschool through college level materials are included. Books,…

This publication identifies those media specialist services present in exemplary media center programs, listed separately as they are directed toward students, teachers, or administrators. A monthly plan for media center activities and suggestions for compiling media statistics are included. Also provided are an evaluation instrument for use by…

A CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE RECORDINGS, DEVISED FOR USE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX, IS DESCRIBED IN THIS ARTICLE. CODING AND CROSS-REFERENCE SYSTEMS FOR THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF TAPES ARE OUTLINED, AND SPECIFIC EXAMPLES ARE INCLUDED. APPENDED IS A LIST OF TAPE REFERENCE CODES. THE SYSTEM OUTLINED IS NOT CONSIDERED IDEAL, BUT IT…