Presents guidelines for helping students produce effective multimedia presentations. Topics include modeling presentations from other successful examples; evaluation criteria; solving relevant, real-life problems; purpose statements; identifying the intended audience; preparing storyboards; the use of multimedia resources; interactivity; student…

Provides an overview of research on notetaking and two related learning strategies: outlining and concept maps. Examines the potential effectiveness of approaches to aid learning in encoding new information and current uses in interactive multimedia instruction. Offers suggestions for incorporating these strategies into future designs. (Author/AEF)

Discusses a multimedia computer-assisted instruction training project at San Juan College (New Mexico) within the context of current research in the area. Research demonstrates that the complexity of hypermedia requires methodical management, cognitive factors limit the optimum number and types of hypermedia link displays, and close monitoring of…

Describes an artificially intelligent multimedia computerized instruction system capable of developing a conceptual image of what a student is learning while the student is learning it. It focuses on principles of learning and adaptive behavioral control systems theory upon which the system is designed and demonstrates multiple user modes.…

Based on the author's experiences, this article presents approaches to aid in developing interactive presentations. Galaxy and funnel methods offer more room for creativity when compared to metaphors such as step, line, and road models. Highlights include diagrams, personal narratives of advantages, disadvantages, and steps taken in creating an…

Chico, California, schools adopted multimedia distance learning using ISDN (integrated services digital network) to resolve a serious problem: the shortage of well-qualified science and math teachers. Problems encountered with using the equipment included audio signal difficulties, user-unfriendly conferencing equipment, stationary cameras,…

An inexpensive way to foster interactive, participatory learning in the language laboratory through communicative tasks is described. Problems with traditional approaches are discussed, and enthusiastic reactions from both students and teachers to the University of Maryland-College Park multimedia approach are reported. (39 references) (LB)

Presents the vision and accomplishments of Jan Jensen, of Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado, who was selected as the first "National Library Media Specialist of the Year" by 3M and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Her suggestions for integrating technology into the curriculum and for winning…

Discusses captioning of instructional video programs for people with hearing disabilities. Topics addressed include closed captioning versus open captioning; captioning of prerecorded programs; external captioning sources; local captioning methods; captioning systems; lower cost alternatives for open captioning; and multimedia personal computers…

Outlines evaluation criteria that may be used to determine the usefulness of science education computer software. Factors to be considered are identified as the nature of the investigation, advantages of the program over a laboratory investigation, number and types of higher order thinking skills required, concepts related to inquiry, and the…

Discusses repurposing content for computer-assisted instruction. Topics addressed include cost reduction; cost effectiveness; instructional quality and consistency; design issues; database design, including organizing information for repurposing and the use of courseware; and examples derived from multimedia and hypermedia applications. (LRW)

Describes MediaText, a multimedia document processor developed at the University of Michigan that allows the incorporation of video, music, sound, animations, still images, and text into one document. Interactive documents are discussed, and the need for users to be able to write documents as well as read them is emphasized. (four references) (LRW)

Discusses the technologies of compact discs and laser discs. Describes how they can help teachers in the music classroom. Suggests that the new music computer technology enables students to examine music by listening to it, rather than using notation or other abstraction of the sounds. Suggests ideas for using multimedia for teaching music. (DK)

Examines the use of computers, strategies for using packaged software and the use of multimedia in the elementary school classroom. Information on telecommunication software and examples of its use are also provided. The article includes addresses and phone numbers for acquiring product information. (GLR)

Describes the California Literature Project Multimedia Institute (MMI) as an interesting model of literature-based multimedia training for teachers. States that the goal of the MMI is to increase learning in the language arts classrooms through the creative and responsible use of technology. (MG)