Discussion of desktop videoconferencing and its use for remote tutorials focuses on limitations in current methods for assessing video channel quality, which is thought to affect the effectiveness of the tutorial. Outlines a new scheme for tutorial content quality analysis and discusses results from tests with higher education students. (Contains…

Presents results of a content analysis of doctoral dissertations done in the field of educational technology from 1977 through 1998 that was conducted to determine the major themes of dissertations, how the themes have changed, how research methodologies have changed, what trends are evident, and what the emerging trends are. (LRW)

Approaches the study of emotions in organizations holistically, based on a proposed framework. Provides descriptive data that suggests the presence of the framework's major elements. States that future examination of emotions based on this framework should assist in understanding emotions, which are frequently ignored in a rational model. (PA)

Explains the use of instant lessons to quickly create an instructional module. Highlights include content for each type of knowledge needed; what makes a lesson complete; how to develop lesson elements, including motivation; and how to effectively combine lesson elements. (LRW)

Presents a content analysis of the depiction of abortion and adoption in 62 marriage and family textbooks. Findings show that books devote more attention to abortion than to adoption and cast abortion as a macro, societal issue while depicting adoption as a micro issue. (Author/MKA)

Examines articles in the Journal of Mental Health Counseling (JMHC) as an indicator of mental-health counselors' professional identity development. Content analysis of the first 15 volumes reveals a decline in the percentage of research articles published over this 15-year period, suggesting that the field has matured. (RJM)

Examines each Newbery-award-winning book from 1922 to 1997, reporting readability grade level and readability grade range. Finds that the Newbery award books are for children ages 9 to 16, and recommends that a separate category be established to recognize books of quality for emergent readers. Suggests ways Newbery books can be read in elementary…

Analysis of 48 parent education books for parents of adolescents, published between 1904 and 1979, revealed subtle changes in content and themes reflecting contemporary challenges of parenting, such as changing family demographics, increased adolescent sexual experimentation, and drug use. (SK)

Reviews content-based image retrieval and discusses the increase in large picture databases that are now available. Describes some of the proceedings from the Brighton (United Kingdom) conference, including the retrieval of video clips; discusses image indexing; and provides examples of image indexing and retrieval projects. (Author/LRW)

Discusses the use of video for training and highlights six areas that should be considered for effective video use: (1) advance preparation by the teachers viewing the video to examine content; (2) preparing the classroom environment; (3) preparing the trainees; (4) presentation issues; (5) follow-up; and (6) securing the system. (LRW)

Develops a content-based technique of assessing fairness and balance of newspaper coverage of controversial issues. Investigates 259 stories on 18 issues in 18 newspapers. Finds that 1 side dominated at least 3 of 6 story qualities assessed and only 7% of stories were evenly balanced, while more than 50% of stories had at least 4 of the 6 story…

Discussion of knowledge management systems highlights an integrated tool architecture that focuses on content rather than technical issues and supports authoring Web pages and Web-based training, collaborating with subject matter experts, item tracking, and gathering feedback from end-users. Describes the updating of an existing knowledge base…

The six chapters of this theme issue provide an overview of empirical content analysis, ranging from classical to computer-assisted content analysis as they relate to educational research. The contributions to this volume show that content analysis can be used to analyze data that constitute reactions to stimuli introduced in the study. (SLD)

Reports on a content analysis of the research published in the "Journal of Counseling Psychology" (JCP) for a 26-year period (1973-1998). Principal areas of research activity and publication in the JCP were process only, process and outcome, vocational behavior research, and the development and evaluation of tests and measures. Reveals…

Family life education sites on the Internet were searched for and classified into the topic areas of the Framework for Life-Span Family Life Education. A total of 356 sites were found, and a content analysis was performed to discover trends within each topic area. Offers recommendations for improving the use of technology in educating families.…