Describes various types of video producers and suggests how to decide which one is best for training needs. (JOW)

Focuses on materials that would be appropriate for use in campus after-school programs; in programs at neighborhood, community, or church resource centers; or in the home for family literacy. Discusses the value of creating literacy backpacks or writing suitcases that go back and forth between the home and the school. (SG)

Chinese students and teachers often say that the major challenge they face in acquiring English is that "China does not have a good English language environment" ("zhong guo de ying yu huan jing bu tai hao") by which they mean there are insufficient opportunities to use English in real life situations and a lack of exposure to…

A reference guide which was designed to assist course developers in the selection, development and testing of instructional "software" materials. (Author)

A practical approach to decision making in media selection is described. (Author)

A reference guide which was designed to assist course developers in the selection, development and testing of instructional "software" materials. (Author)

The revised second edition has been expanded and updated. The first section examines six common questions: 1) selecting the medium, 2) selecting the vendor, 3) standardization in the industry, 4) performance standards, 5) facilities design, and 6) maintenance. The second section looks at each type of audiovisual equipment now on the market.…

The problem of how multimedia institutions should choose specific media for various learning tasks is explored in this informally-written paper. Several approaches to the problem are reviewed and rejected as unsatisfactory solutions. The steps described in Briggs'"Handbook of Procedures for the Design of Instruction" are briefly reviewed…

This book charts procedures for the selection and purchase of instructional materials and related services for the public schools of the United States. It is addressed to school board members, administrators, teachers, curriculum specialists, librarians, and media specialists. Chapter 1 deals whith changing conditions affecting selection including…

The characteristics, advantages, limitations, and uses of the most commonly encountered instructional media are discussed. Guidelines are offered so that a training specialist can select the most appropriate visual material for group instruction. A checklist for evaluating instructional materials is provided. The media covered are projected media…

Instructional objectives are rarely supported by the delineation of alternate modalities for achieving those objectives. Both are necessary for the development of an individualized educational program. Learning research suggests nine general criteria for the selection of appropriate modalities: (1) the amount of immediate positive reinforcement…

The extent of the cognitive equivalence between a picture and the depicted object is the result of an interaction between the picture and the observer. The observer's reaction is largely determined by his pictorial sophistication and cultural background. (Author/STS)

This article provides instructional developers with a model for understanding instructional media. (RC)