Multimedia technologies are increasingly used by university lecturers to stay relevant in contemporary media-saturated society. Across disciplines, using multimedia in teaching often means integrating videos, including feature films and/or television series (FF/TV), into learning activities and assessments. Like other media technologies, effective…

The proliferation of information and communication technology (ICT) has changed the way we live and this also has implications on how it is used for learning and entertainment. However, technology and digital media are more often seen as gateways to entertainment and the attraction is a very strong one. This is true for adults and children…

The various technical possibilities of the video-recorder are outlined with a view to finding out the consequences resulting for education. (Author)

A look at the qualities of television that directly affects early childhood development with a discussion of current TV programes and how they can serve as a positive force for child play. (HB)

Discusses the problems encountered in using foreign films and educational television programs in a developing nation. (CHC)

Examines the learners' mental models of television in actual media classroom activity by which knowledge was constructed. Findings revealed how media capabilities and the instructional designs that employ them interact with the learners and the task characteristics to influence the formation of the learners' mental models and their learning…

Presents reflections from a Portuguese representative on the 1997 ICEM (International Council for Educational Media) conference which was called "Education for Media." Highlights include market fragmentation in television audiences, the global market, multinational enterprises, universal access to television, and implications for media…

Examines television news programs as media for discovering diversity. Discusses television as a means of information and communication, its role in the creation of public opinion, its inability to permit understanding, and the need for empirical research to assess its influence on cognitive processes. (AEF)

Discusses radio and television programing in Finland by the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) and describes programs that have been developed to cover the country's three official languages: Finnish, Swedish, and Saame. Language courses offered by the YLE are described, and the importance of languages in the community is considered. (LRW)

Describes the responsibilities and publications of the IEC in relation to educational technology and the work of two subcommittees, SC60A and SC60B, which are concerned with audio and video recording. The responsibilities of the IEC SC60C subcommittee in audiovisual, video, and television equipment and systems are also presented. (RAO)

Chronicles the development of the educational film in Germany from 1919 through the 1970s, moving from silent to sound films and introducing the influence of television on the medium. The single concept film, the influence of curriculum development and research, and the role of video are also discussed. (RAO)

Discussion of reasons for the coproduction of television programing focuses on financial needs and arrangements. The coproduction process is examined, including editorial aspects and the rights of broadcasters and distributors; and the future of coproduction is discussed. (LRW)

Explores the development of audiovisual instruction in the United States as an outgrowth of the industrial revolution and the development of more sophisticated communications technology in the mid twentieth century. (RAO)

Describes the WorldClass Network, a fully interactive, inexpensive two-way distance-learning education program developed at the University of Minho (Portugal). The system is based on interactive broadcasting technology that links live television video with the instantaneous distribution of multimedia information through an integration of…