Describes a model developed as part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) overall plan to create increased learning opportunities related to its scientific and technical enterprises. Uses this model to create multimedia resources designed to improve science and mathematics skills in students to improve public awareness of…

Reports descriptive analyses of production data gathered from experienced instructional developers who used a commercial authoring package and supplemental coding over a one-year period to produce three separate instructional lessons on thinking skills as part of a larger commercial educational product. (Author/LRW)

Discusses a dimensional scale for the evaluation of the multimedia user interface. Reports on a study of the use of the scale by novice graduate students at the University of Houston Clear Lake. Discusses hypermedia as a subset of multimedia, and investigates dependent measures including navigation. (LRW)

Presents a buyer's guide to liquid crystal display (LCD) projectors, compares LCD projectors to LCD panels, and reports on some advantages of using LCD projectors for color presentations. Advantages include bulb longevity, support of multimedia, and remote control capability. A sidebar includes LCD projector company contact information, product…

Discusses why new systems and processes are needed in the development of multimedia training products. Highlights include: benefits of object-oriented design; the new system of development based on models, databases, and tools; a comparison of the craft process and the new process of development; and the transition to better quality, faster, more…

Discusses the use of multimedia in museums and galleries by curators as information systems and by artists as a medium for creative expression. Topics include properties of multimedia; types of information systems; the level of participant involvement; active media; interactive systems; and immersive systems. (four references) (LRW)

Discussion of copyright issues with multimedia materials focuses on elementary and secondary education multimedia uses. Fair use questions are considered; audiovisual clearinghouses are discussed; and sources of uncopyrighted images and music and information on copyright regulations are included. (24 references) (LRW)

Describes a program at the University of Exeter (England) with help from the Teaching and Learning with Technology Project (TLTP) that developed a range of multimedia resources for student teachers in the United Kingdom (UK), disseminated them outside the UK, and is now investigating whether they can successfully be internationally transferable.…

Describes some of the training and development jobs most in demand in today's labor market, including instructional designers, multimedia developers, change agents, and executive job coaches. (SK)

Discusses government Web sites for children and young adults that use multimedia and interactive features in their design. Provides an annotated list of 50 selective government Web sites from various agencies and departments. (LRW)

Discusses new pricing models for some online services and considers the possibilities for the traditional online database market. Topics include multimedia music databases, including copyright implications; other retail-oriented databases; and paying for free databases with advertising. (LRW)

Considers the psychology of multimedia. Topics include software development, including decisions about sound and image quality; theories of multiple intelligences; the psychology of learning; a model that includes semantics, semiotics, and synthetics; and the impact of media psychology on the use of multimedia for learning. (LRW)

Using the World Wide Web, one can browse through an ever-expanding collection of resources that provide positive and effective interventions for orchestrating an efficient, respectful, and welcoming academic environment. A number of exceptional websites that provide behavior management assistance to teachers and other youth professionals are…

Discusses Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) that converts existing telephone lines into digital circuits which transmit data at 256Kbps to 7 Mbps. Describes ADSL, unique features of "Megabit Services" and initial deployment, costs, and impact on library services (extra bandwidth for Internet services, multimedia or other…

Reviews evidence from more than 40 studies that multimedia learning environments can promote constructivist learning that enables problem-solving transfer. Explores the problem of how multimedia instructional messages can be designed to promote problem-solving transfer. (SLD)