Defends the audiovisual CREDIF course "De Vive Voix" against criticism by J. Firges maintaining that not the method but the working conditions are to blame for the poor success of the course. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The author proposes that Guilford's structure-of-intellect model be used as a starting point for researchers studying the interaction of instructional media attributes with individual differences in cognitive variables. (BD)

Reviews multimedia world atlas programs geared to a wide range of audiences and age groups, some of which are tailored for specific interests. Reviews of nine programs highlight their strong points and weaknesses. Ancillary material, such as manuals or teacher guides, is also evaluated. (SLD)

Presents insights gained by studying media use in existing distributed research communities. Describes the "Virtual Mobility and Distributed Laboratories" research project and three naturalistic case studies, highlights the concepts of activity theory and media-richness theory and suggests an integration of the two, and addresses the applicability…

Presents a computer-based information system developed to support information understanding based on knowledge structures in hypermedia contexts. Examines the development and implementation of an understanding support system (USS), providing computational support for representation and access of knowledge structures. Discusses adding link-based…

Assesses the first National Geography Awareness Week that was held from November 15-21, 1987. Points out that there was much media coverage about how geographically ignorant the U.S. population was. Contends that this public relations event had little impact on improving the image of geography as a serious discipline. (GG)

Audio seminars, or conference calls, have been used to facilitate reflective practice through collegial conversations for a group of teachers, administrators, and other practitioners from a seven-state region involved in a long-term staff development project. The article describes audio seminars and presents recommendations for successful…

Presents the screenplay synopsis and examples of scenes from a video that describes how one Hawaiian elementary school developed a video-literacy curriculum project, including how the project got started, hurdles that had to be overcome, and lessons learned from the experience. (SM)

Highlights purpose, membership, services, publications, conferences, and activities of seven professional associations in the field of educational media and technology. The Ph.D. program in educational technology at the University of Northern Colorado is also described. (SLW)

This paper describes some educational media technology and other projects related to deafness funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Brief descriptions of federally funded projects working with closed captioning, telephone access, and automatic speech recognition systems are provided. (PB)

A software package, ThinkingLand, was developed to help students' understanding of the content and thinking processes involved when using multimedia. Topics include multimedia reports and knowledge building; journal writing; collaboration; procedural facilitations; and the design and instructional applications of ThinkingLand. (AEF)

Discussion of instructional technology in the university highlights new demands on the structure of the university, different assumptions about the definition of knowledge versus information, the role of the university in an information-oriented society, and the difference between supplementing media and comprehensive planned instruction. (LRW)

Discusses instructional design and the integration of computer-assisted learning (CAL) into corporate training. Topics include the social context of learning in models of instructional design, and CAL as a substitute for other instructional media, as an enrichment, and as an organizational innovation. (LRW)

Summarizes purpose, membership, services, publications, conferences, and activities of the Association for the Development of Computer-Based Instructional Systems; Association for Educational Communications and Technology; Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada; International Society for Technology in Education; International…

Provides an overview of the ongoing debate regarding media influences and the role of media in educational theory, research, and practice. Topics addressed include basic psychology fields versus educational technology, basic versus applied research, and internal versus external validity. (LRW)