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Shneiderman, Ben – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1991
Discussion of human-computer interfaces focuses on the use of graphical and direct manipulation approaches to improve the user interface. Topics discussed include information seeking; computerized search capabilities, including full-text string searches, index searches, and hypertext; Boolean expressions; dynamic or direct manipulation queries;…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Hypermedia, Indexing, Information Retrieval
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Aspillaga, Macarena – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1992
Provides recommendations for designing computer screens that will have positive effects on readability and learning. Topics discussed include the use of capital versus lower case letters; interlinear space; line length; and strategies that aid recall, including the use of chunks and margins, and the location of information in relation to graphics.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Courseware, Display Systems
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Bennett, Hugh – CD-ROM Professional, 1993
Describes Photo CD, a procedure developed by Eastman Kodak for storing high-resolution 35mm film images on compact discs, and explains Macintosh microcomputer-based hardware and software that can be used with it. Software for viewing as well as editing and altering images is described, and future products are discussed. (four references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Editing, Futures (of Society)
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Munro, Allen; Towne, Douglas M. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1992
Discusses model-based simulation for training, explains an object-oriented approach, and describes RAPIDS, an authoring system for the production of interactive graphical models and instruction based on those models. Highlights include intelligent tutoring systems; transaction shells; tools for authoring models; and a course on retinal information…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
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Hartigan, John M. – CD-ROM Professional, 1993
Gives an overview of the development of multimedia, from the combination of film and computer graphics used during the 1960s to present day jet aircraft simulators. Definitions of multimedia, virtual reality, the use of compact disks to deliver digitally recorded information, and the economic need for the technology are discussed. (KRN)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Definitions, Economic Factors
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Mercedes, J. Dawn – Studies in Art Education, 1998
Addresses critical aesthetic issues and concerns brought about by the advent of digital media. Utilizing a philosophical approach investigates the ways that computer-mediated art challenges existing Western aesthetic theory. Focuses on feminist aesthetic theory as a framework for reevaluating aesthetic concepts and criteria. (DSK)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Aesthetics, Art, Art Education
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Roth, Wolff-Michael; Bowen, G. Michael – Science, Technology, and Human Values, 1999
Presents the results of a series of studies on the production, transformation, and interpretation of graphical representations from grade 8 to professional scientific practice in formal testing situations (inside) and in the course of field/laboratory work (outside). (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Grade 8, Graphs, Higher Education
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Bouvier, Dominique; Baron, Marie-Helene; Leseney, Anne-Marie – Biochemical Education, 1999
Describes the conception of pedagogical software aimed at explaining the fundamental notions of configuration and conformation of biological molecules using monosaccharides as a model. (CCM)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biology, Computer Graphics, Computer Software
Patterson, Berniece – Arts and Activities, 1998
Argues that students should be competent in creating original art on the computer. Presents a lesson using "ClarisWorks" for the Macintosh computer that asks student to create original portrayals of a landmark in a cubist style. Profiles the work of Marc Chagall and his contributions to cubism. (DSK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Chen, Chaomei; Paul, Ray J.; O'Keefe, Bob – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2001
Discusses the role of information visualization in modeling and representing intellectual structures associated with scientific disciplines and visualizes the domain of computer graphics based on bibliographic data from author cocitation patterns. Highlights include author cocitation maps, citation time lines, animation of a high-dimensional…
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Citations (References), Computer Graphics, Institutional Characteristics
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Ratanasit, Dan; Moore, Melody M. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 2005
The inability of computer users who are visually impaired to access graphical user interfaces (GUIs) has led researchers to propose approaches for adapting GUIs to auditory interfaces, with the goal of providing access for visually impaired people. This article outlines the issues involved in nonvisual access to graphical user interfaces, reviews…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Computer Graphics, Access to Computers, Computer Interfaces
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Humphries, Holle – Journal of Aesthetic Education, 2003
The most important step in leading students in an exploration of the philosophical issues regarding art created with a computer is first to guide them in exploring ontological concepts and questions asked about the nature of art and computer art, before investigating related issues of epistemology, value, and criticism. Students need to understand…
Descriptors: Art Education, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Art Products
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Perham, Arnold E.; Perham, Faustine L. – Mathematics Teacher, 2005
The article discusses the use of L-systems, which provide students with a unique method to construct line fractals, including the Koch snowflake, the Sierpinski triangle, and the Harter-Heighway dragon. Applets that use L-system theory offer a graphics tool that promotes geometric reasoning, sparks enthusiasm, and connects to historical themes in…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Software
Creel, Jo Anne; Denson, Cornelius; New, Ray – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2007
Secondary vocational-technical education programs in Mississippi are faced with many challenges resulting from sweeping educational reforms at the national and state levels. Schools and teachers are increasingly being held accountable for providing true learning activities to every student in the classroom. This accountability is measured through…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Time on Task, Competence
Branzburg, Jeffrey – Technology & Learning, 2007
Look no further than to the popularity of C-SPAN's annual video documentary competition for middle and high schoolers, and it's obvious that video editing, and the technology that comes with it, is important to today's students. In the past it was a complex, involved, and expensive process. Video editing is now within the reach of anybody with a…
Descriptors: Photography, Educational Technology, Editing, Computer Software
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