Sought to identify barriers that block the free exchange of medical education multimedia and incentives that could be created to overcome educators' concerns. Participants strongly supported multimedia databases. Obstacles for contributing materials included the lack of institutional recognition for educational innovation, confusing intellectual…

Ways to redesign training material using truly new multimedia capabilities include integrated formats; user-oriented flexibility; reality-based interactivity; and making connections among text to text, graphics, audio, and video to create more lively instruction. (JOW)

Explores the possibility of multimodal bivariate thematic maps by utilizing auditory and haptic (sense of touch) displays. Measured completion time of tasks and the recall (retention) rate in two experiments, and findings confirmed the possibility of using auditory and haptic displays in geographic information systems (GIS). (Author/LRW)

Discusses how to work with outside vendors to develop multimedia training programs. Highlights include how to find the right vendor; and requests for proposals, including ownership rights and licensing agreements, storyboards, photo or video shoots, and payment schedules. (LRW)

Addresses common questions regarding the use of technology in the classroom, highlights some of the technologies currently being used in classrooms, clarifies some associated terms, and provides some suggestions on how to get started. (SR)

Explains the truth behind the hype of hypertext and multimedia print forms. Argues that neither technology has yet hit its apex, but if nothing else, reading books in either format will encourage people to keep reading. Concludes that although multimedia and hypertext technologies are still in their infancy, the potential to revolutionize reading…

Describes how the integration of sound and images in multimedia presentations may affect the future of writing. Discusses the impact on the concepts of "author" and "authorship." Focuses on the importance of knowing how integrated media texts work. Posits that children already perceive the relationship between image, word, and sound as being…

A recent development in aviation is the personal computer aviation training device (PC-ATD). This article provides an overview of instructional multimedia for pilot training, specifically for enhancing situational awareness (SA), a state in which a pilot's perceptions match reality. Discusses how PC-based trainers can be used to familiarize pilots…

Discusses problems in creating indices and thesauri for digital libraries of geo-spatial multimedia content and proposes a scalable method to automatically generate visual thesauri of large collections of geo-spatial media using fuzzy, unsupervised machine-learning techniques. Uses satellite photographs as examples and discusses texture-based…

States that more and more technical writers across the discipline are likely to become involved in designing and developing multimedia products in the future. Finds that this will require retooling current skills used in production of text-based information products. Presents an overview of the process of bringing a multimedia product to the point…

Discussion of multimedia instructional materials focuses on the development of KARMA (Knowledge Acquisition Reference Multimedia Aid) to help students learn about the expert system, development process. Highlights include knowledge acquisition in expert systems development, interviewing methods to obtain experts' knowledge, models and examples,…

Outlines strategies for a successful collaboration with multimedia vendors. Topics include vendor and client responsibilities; six phases of a multimedia project, including analysis, design, audiovisual production, development/programming, implementation, and evaluation; and potential problems and solutions. (LRW)

Learning potential in the technology classroom can be increased by using multimedia techniques that can be used to create a variety of interactive learning environments. Advantages of screen-based text include spontaneity of update, potential for interactivity and reactivity, and the opportunity for incorporating special effects. (JOW)

Presents a critique of the multimedia package for the secondary mathematics classroom, World of Number, which was sponsored by the National Curriculum Council. Also makes suggestions for future development based on this critique, the experience of classroom use, and sociocultural learning theory. (AIM)

Discusses trends in the development of computer-mediated instruction. Highlights include a history of computers in education; intelligent tutoring systems; computer assisted language learning; computer based multimedia application in teaching; the use of electronic mail in language teaching; use of the Internet in language teaching; and…