Addresses the implicit assumption that instructional media represent meaningful experimental variables independent of instructional content or strategy. Results of computer-based instruction (CBI) studies (both well-designed and flawed) and meta-analyses are reviewed to support the authors' position that this assumption is invalid, and new…

Seven articles explore and suggest means of publicizing school library services to students, teachers, administrators, and the general community. (CLB)

Four television journalists address television's impact on student cultural literacy. Comments indicate television's superior use of language teaches how to use language effectively, television has a tremendous impact in shaping our culture, and teachers can help students be better media consumers by involving them in critical thinking about…

Recognizing that teaching materials assume a central role in distance education programs, the author assesses the quality and relevance of available resources in developing nations. Discusses the possibilities for international collaboration in the production and dissemination of high-quality and relevant materials for the world's developing…

Reviews the message and quality of the film "Stand and Deliver" which is about the methods of a Hispanic mathematics teacher in east Los Angeles and the success of his students. Gives a description of the teacher, his background, and his attitudes. Summarizes the plot of the film. (CW)

The article describes courseware developed by Project LIVE (Learning Through Interactive Video Education), designed to teach generic, cognitive independent living skills to mentally handicapped adolescents. The curriculum focuses on Life Enhancement Skills as content domain, uses multiple teaching strategies (e.g., verbal rehearsal), and…

Reviews ERIC literature on four major themes related to instructional technology at the community college: computer-assisted instruction, computer-managed instruction, distance education and televised instruction, and the role of learning laboratories and learning resource centers in housing and making available nonprint educational media. (AYC)

The pros and cons of using calculators in the arithmetic classroom were discussed in an English seminar for teachers. (SD)

Films, filmstrips, and textbooks were planned as part of a system to provide information about IGE for school personnel, to assist them in developing teaching and administrative policies, and to encourage support from individuals in school districts, state educational agencies, and teacher education institutions. (MM)

According to the Northwestern University (2002) Web site, smart classrooms also can be called "electronic or technologically enhanced classrooms." Smart classrooms create new educational opportunities by integrating networking, computers, and audio visual technology. In this paper instructional technology, in particular, the "smart…

This paper examines the use of instructional technology for college preparation programs. Over the last decade, the proliferation of personal computers and internet access has led to the widespread adoption of instructional technology in all educational sectors. This paper provides a typology of instructional technology specific to college…

This volume is a supplement to "K-12 Resources on the Internet: An Instructional Guide" and is intended for teaching trainers that prepare Internet workshops in schools and libraries. It includes the following materials: guidelines on how to use this supplement together with the Instructional Guide in preparing a workshop; tips on how to use the…

This project was created to help music students in their development of part-writing and harmonization skills, requirements for college-level music study. It was developed and programmed by members of the Instructional Technology Center and Department of Music at the University of Delaware. The software developed during this project provides…

This paper addresses those characteristics of effective and efficient hypermedia presentations that are important for consideration by educators in developing and/or selecting such presentations. Definitions of hypertext, hypermedia, and multimedia are provided, and the relationships among these terms are described. Four other terms useful to…

This paper gives an overview of MediBook, a joint project of the Medical Department of the University GieBen (Germany) and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Darmstadt University of Technology (Germany) funded by the Hessian Ministry for Science and Arts (HMWK). The basis of MediBook is a formal representation…