The findings of an investigation by the Educational Committee of the New York State Senate on the advantages of satellite-based educational communications technology are summarized. After a brief foreword by the Chairman, the report is divided into three sections: suggestions for utilizing the technology of satellite-based communications; the need…

Author presented a case study of one particular educational endeavor in which there is a heavy reliance on modern technology. (Author/RK)

This curriculum model serves as a process for interrelating elements, factors, and participants, and directing them toward the goals of the School of Education and the Wisconsin Administrative Code. It implies a specified and measurable outcome, in which evidence about effectiveness is continuously available, making the model adaptive or…

The software and courseware developed on the campuses of a big system such as The California State University and Colleges (CSUC) might be the nucleus of a computer network to deliver cost-effective lessons to the students on all campuses. This paper describes the methodology by which small Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) systems could be…

The ultimate goal of this project is to improve student accuracy in hearing the several interval sounds, with the subsequent hope of improving perception of the pitch factor in music. The data for this first phase include the administration of aural skills tests to 160 University of Iowa students in the fall of 1976, to the 142 subjects continuing…

This report details the design, development, and implementation of computer software to support the cost-effective production of computer assisted instruction (CAI) within the context of the Advanced Instructional System (AIS) located at Lowry Air Force Base. The report supplements the computer managed Air Force technical training that is…

This document is a compilation of eight papers which present the advantages of, and the need for, the systems approach in all areas of education. The first paper, an explication of the SIGGS theory model, explains set theory, information theory, and graph theory, and demonstrates their integration. Project PRIME, concerned with the mainstreaming…

In progressing toward the development of adequate instructional resources for use by the schools to capitalize upon the unique strengths of children with Hispanic-heritage language and cultural assets, Southwest Regional Lab (SWRL) Research and Development has produced or is in the process of producing the following assessment and instruction…

The objective of the Instructional Support System for Occupational Education (ISSOE) Dissemination project was to identify alternative methods of, and develop prototype plans for, extended ISSOE dissemination and planning. Phase 1 activities included development of a conference series with individuals experienced in instructional systems,…

This report investigates ways in which Syracuse University's resources can be used more efficiently through new approaches to the delivery of continuing education courses in surrounding communities. It begins with a description of how the study's focus was determined. Four alternative delivery systems for providing continuing education services…

MODIA (Method of Designing Instructional Alternatives) was developed to help the Air Force manage resources for formal training by systematically and explicitly relating quantitative requirements for training resources to the details of course design and course operation during the planning stage. This report provides a comprehensive introduction…

The document presents immediate and long range plans for the systematic injection of Symbolic Integrated Maintenance Systems (SIMS) and Fully Proceduralized Job Performance Aids (FPJPA) materials into the current technical order system and the inclusion of job-oriented training matched to FPJPA into the training system of the Air Force. The text…

To facilitate the dissemination of ideas and practices developed by the Improving Teaching Competencies Program (ITCP) of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, a working unit was assigned the task of developing a conceptual model and a set of strategies for the diffusion of ITCP products. This report describing the dissemination model…

Progress made on the development of a plan for evaluating the cost performance and educational benefits of the TICCIT and PLATO projects is summarized in this annual report. The basic focus of the first section of the report, Cost Analysis, is to provide answers to the fundamental question of how much these two CAI methods cost compared with some…

The third in a series of documents reflecting the development of a comprehensive career education plan for the State of Nevada, the publication provides direction for schools seeking to set up an instructional framework for a sound and comprehensive career education program. It suggests a variety of approaches utilizing the abilities and resources…