Described is LEARNIT, a computer program (written in microsoft BASIC) designed to aid memorization by deleting letters from a passage to be memorized. Recall is cued by the letters left on the screen. (KC)

Discusses instructional design using the unique features of the videodisc. Instructional and authoring strategies for linear motion, linear stills, instructional units, and integration of stills and motion, and interactive instruction (multiple-choice branching and branching from constructed responses) are offered. (RAO)

Discusses the following microcomputer storage devices: floppy discs, cassette tapes, and cartridge drives; and notes the potential of magnetic bubble and charge coupled device memories. (RAO)

Describes the theory-base of the TICCIT system, summarizes some recent advances in instructional theory for sequencing and synthesizing related parts of a subject matter, and describes three major implications of those advances for the design of future theory-based CAI systems. (Author)

Responds to an earlier article advocating an investigation of the safety of using computer assisted instruction. (22 references) (Author/VWL)

Discusses the importance of accurate graphic presentation and describes graphs available on "LabQuest" computer software. Highlights include graphing conventions; prerequisites for computer graphing; bar graphs; pie graphs; stacked bar graphs; line graphs; x/y graphs; scatter graphs; box plots; stem and leaf graphs; best fit graphs; and…

Describes a process for formulating specifications for computer-based training (CBT) vendors that fosters effective participation by the subject matter experts (SME) in an organization whose training department cannot prepare the CBT in-house. Educating the SMEs, giving the request for proposal to the vendors, and general specifications are…

Intended to provide a basic understanding of virtual reality (VR) from an educational perspective, this article describes the debate between conceptual and technological orientations to VR; the conceptual orientation to VR; technological definitions of VR, artificial reality, and cyberspace; dimensions of VR; and VR's impact on education. (11…

Explores factors perceived as contributing to the underuse of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in counseling, and examines options for enhancing the use of CAI as a counseling resource. Concludes that the development, validation, and ethical use of CAI by counselors offers the potential for achieving a better balance between remediation,…

Presents a postmodern view of educational technology, specifically PowerPoint, highlighting new frames: multiple voicing, breakup of the canon, supplementarity, nonlinearity, slippery signifieds, and ironic juxtaposition. (PEN)

Reflects on the characteristics of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments and external representations and the research opportunities they offer to cognitive learning theory (CLT). Points out ways that CLT can contribute to understanding of CSCL by pinpointing situations in which high levels of cognitive load are generated.…

Investigates the effects of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) on learning style changes, learning outcomes, and learner satisfaction in a study conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Results based on Kolb's Learning Style Theory and Learning Style Inventory showed CSCL supports diverse learning styles.…

Instructional text, and procedural text in particular, is a genre that users heavily rely upon when they are learning new procedures, devices or systems. It is, however, also well-known to be a genre that is difficult to produce and maintain. This article discusses Isolde2, an environment that attempts to address this problem by supporting the…

The tool of the future sits on a desk, but what lies behind that bright computer screen? Information floats on the surface, but the author of this article is a teacher who wants to find a way to draw students into an unforgettable learning adventure. A vision is needed, an idea that will enlist motivation and initiate a serious hunger for…