This paper briefly outlines one scheme for selecting appropriate media for specific teaching purposes and points up major weaknesses requiring attention before such a plan can be functional." (Authors/AK)

This interview with Bela Banathy, a leader in educational technology, discusses educational background; instructional technology and instructional systems; mentors; current directions in the field; expansionism; the International Systems Institute; the information age; and new paradigms of instructional theory. (LRW)

This study sought to advance current mentoring research by examining the development and maintenance of exemplary formal mentoring programs in the nation's top performing companies. The ADDIE model of instructional systems design, which incorporates five steps from needs analysis to evaluation, formed the conceptual framework guiding the study.…

When participating in a large-scale, web-based professional development program, to what degree do teachers participate? How useful do they find the program? To what degree do they feel supported in their efforts? What are the associations between participation, evaluation of services, and the level of service teachers receive? MyTeachingPartner…

This report takes a partial look at the emerging European Higher Education Area (EHEA). It is partial in two ways--the selection of topics for consideration, and the type of information gathered for analysis. Rather than attempting to cover the full range of issues and challenges that need to be addressed to ensure the success of the EHEA, the…

A discussion of how developments in psychotechnology, information and communications technology, organizational technology and systems technology promise new opportunities for personal and cultural development. (Author)

A discussion of a model depicting three stages of change in education: 1) formal schooling rigidly organized on the basis of class teaching; 2) flexible small group teaching; and 3) independent study with the teacher's role shifted more to the background and not the sole dispenser of information. (HB)

Article calls attention to some of the non-pedagogical and non-technical concerns which should be taken into account when planning the development of computer based instructional systems. (Author)

A discussion of how to provide teacher inservice training for individualized instruction. (HB)

Article calls attention to some of the non-pedagogical and non-technical concerns which should be taken into account when planning the development of computer based instructional systems. (Author)

The PLATO and NovaNET computer-based instructional systems use a fixed system character set ("normal font") and an author-definable character set ("alternate font"). The alternate font lets the author construct his own symbols and bitmapped pictures. This expository catalog allows users to determine quickly (1) whether there is…

The purpose of Moraine Valley's newspaper course is to provide an instructional delivery system for a large audience of nonstudents in the district, utilizing a familiar education resource (newspaper). (Author)

The study indicated neither manner of providing knowledge of results was effective in learning to use and read a micrometer. (AG)

This paper considers both theoretical and practical issues involving the use of different kinds of achievement data and time data in evaluating an instructional system. (Author)