To improve speech patterns of deaf children, a visual aid was developed which assists in the training of velar control. A small accelerometer is attached to the nose, and its output presented on a computer-controlled visual display. The display then may be used as a training aid, or for analyzing recorded or live speech. Properties of…

This article describes a typical audio-active-record student control panel and operational requirements, which, due to inefficiently designed controls, may have a negative influence on student attitudes and performance. A model panel, developed at the University of Hawaii, incorporating student needs illustrates improvements in technical design.…

A study was made to aid in planning for future operations of the "listening services" for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (DBPH), Library of Congress. Available data was gathered and organized. DBPH operations were analyzed as were economic models and functional factors for decision-making regarding recording media and playback…

Audio control is the operation of all the types of sound equipment found in the studios and control rooms of a radio or television station. Written in a nontechnical style for beginners, the book explains thoroughly the operation of all types of audio equipment. Diagrams and photographs of commercial consoles, microphones, turntables, and tape…

This report examines the knowledge and experience gained from the implementation of three PLATO IV terminal devices: the microfiche system, the touch panel, and the random-access audio device. These devices, when attached to a PLATO IV terminal, serve to expand the types of input and output which can be managed by the terminal. For each peripheral…

Description of new applications of digital optical disc storage technologies focuses on CD-ROM (Compact Disc--Read Only Memory); CD-I (Compact Disc--Interactive); and DV-I (Digital Video--Interactive). Features of each technology are described in the context of instructional design and educational technology, and the role of educational research…

Describes the international Multi-Media Classrooms Project that involves schools in Alabama and British Columbia, and explains how to set up a multi-media classroom. Types of equipment needed to support video, audio, telecommunications, and desktop publishing projects are explained, and methods to integrate media into the curriculum are suggested.…

Discusses the use of audio teleconferencing in distance education. Types of communication and interaction that are necessary in distance education are described, including learner-content, learner-instructor, and learner-learner; the institutional perspective is considered; and results of evaluations of audio teleconferencing courses at the…

Investigates the effects of audio and text density on the achievement, time-in-program, and attitudes of 134 undergraduate students. Data concerning pre-existing computer skills/experience and demographic information were also collected. Findings have implications for the use of audio, text and graphics in the design of computer-based instruction.…

This article examines the relationship between ethnic group affiliation (one's sense of belonging to a primary ethnic group) and second-language (L2) pronunciation accuracy defined here as native-like, nonaccented L2 speech or L2 speech that contains no first language (L1) influences. The study addressed these questions: (a) Is there a…

In educating America's children for a technological world, schools must have the infrastructure in place before technology can be fully integrated into the curriculum. Findings of a national survey of school facilities concerning whether America's schools have appropriate technologies, such as computers, and the facility infrastructure to support…

The role of the language laboratory in current language teaching and learning is discussed. Four main aspects of audio technology and its relationship to language learning are covered: (1) the technological aspect: what a language lab is and what kinds of labs are available in Ireland; (2) the research aspect: what kind of research is being…

The development of a multi-media, multi-language authoring and student use system for second language instruction is described. The system uses a microcomputer and monitor, off-shelf voice peripheral device, microphone, speaker, and over 40,000 lines of courseware. It allows an author or teacher to compose courseware and present it to the…

A survey of the availability, use, and support--financial, personnel, and staff development--of instructional media in United States public and private elementary and secondary schools was conducted by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Center for Education Statistics. This study expanded on a 1976-77 study of school…

IN 1965 TEN NEGRO AND PUERTO RICAN GIRLS BEGAN CLERICAL TRAINING IN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS (NAM) TYPING LABORATORY I (TEELAB-I), A PILOT PROJECT TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM OF TRAINING TYPISTS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT. THE INITIAL SYSTEM, AN ADAPTATION OF GREGG AUDIO MATERIALS TO A MACHINE TECHNOLOGY, TAUGHT ACCURACY, SPEED…