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Young Children, 1996
Summarizes findings of the Television Violence Study indicating that the context of much television violence is dangerous to viewers, perpetrators go unpunished in the majority of programs, negative consequences of violence are often ignored, guns feature prominently, and presentation of violence differs greatly across networks and across…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Change Strategies, Mass Media Effects, Parent Role
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Howard, Dale C. P.; Howard, Peggy Ann – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 1994
Discusses results of a study of teachers and student teachers in a Computers in Education course that identified and discussed the relationship between learning and teaching preferences through the use of the LOGO programming language. Use of the Adult Style Delineator is explained, and implications for classroom practice are discussed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Bass, Randall – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1993
Syllabus Builder is a hypertext resource that brings together scholarly, critical, and pedagogical information for literature teachers to use in curriculum development and classroom instruction. Application of the program to enhance a specific American literature anthology is described, illustrated with computer screens. (MSE)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), College Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
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Cates, Ward Mitchell – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1994
Discussion of the time needed to create computer-based instruction focuses on descriptive analyses of production data gathered from novice instructional designers and novice authors who used a commercial authoring system to produce computer-based lessons. Production ratios are explained, and future research plans are discussed. (Contains five…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware
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Boyd, David W. – Journal of Economic Education, 1993
Asserts that a new generation of software authoring applications has led to improvements in the development of economics education software. Describes new software development applications and discusses how to use them. Concludes that object-oriented programming helps economists develop their own courseware. (CFR)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education
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Tanaka, Sachiko Oda – World Englishes, 1995
Describes the use of English in the media in Japan, focusing on the role and history of English-language newspapers, radio, and television programs, as well as the proliferation of English-language films shown in Japanese cinemas. Discusses the implications of English in the Japanese media. (20 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Asian History, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Films
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Levin, Diane E.; Carlsson-Paige, Nancy – Young Children, 1994
Outlines the effects of the deregulation of television advertising and marketing on children's play and behavior. Discusses what early childhood educators can do to counteract these effects. (HTH)
Descriptors: Advertising, Commercial Television, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Criteria
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Filippi, Antoine – Educational Media International, 1994
Describes the initial phase of a project to open up an educational channel on all the cable networks of France's Nord/Pas-de-Calais region. Partnerships between educational agencies, cable companies, and communities to serve preschool and primary schools are described. The requirements and costs of extending the project to all area networks are…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Cable Television, Costs, Early Childhood Education
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Walsh, Thomas E., Jr. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1994
This literature review examines the contribution of the LOGO programming language toward facilitating elementary school students' learning and in promoting problem-solving skills. Topics addressed include positive and negative effects of LOGO use; LOGO theory and development; transfer of LOGO skills; and support for structured, teacher-mediated…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Geometry
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Koolstra, Cees M.; Beentjes, Johannes W. J. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1999
Investigates the effect of subtitled television programs on Dutch elementary school children's foreign-language acquisition. Findings indicate that of three experimental conditions--English television program with and without subtitles, and a Dutch television program (control)--vocabulary acquisition and English word recognition were highest in…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language)
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Brett, P. A.; Nash, M. – Computers & Education, 1999
Discusses multimedia software and describes the production and the learning rationale of a series of six multimedia CD-ROMs that develop the listening skills of learners of Business English. Describes problems of cost, time, and quality in producing multiple courseware and explains the programming solution which gives control to subject experts.…
Descriptors: Business English, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware
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Karsten, Rex; Kaparthi, Shashidhar – Computers & Education, 1998
Describes how World Wide Web delivered visual explanations of programming constructs have been used to supplement conventional instructional methods and materials traditionally employed introductory programming courses. Explanations are constructed using inexpensive commercial software that supports the use of animation, graphics, color, and…
Descriptors: Animation, Color, Computer Graphics, Computer Science Education
Cavagnol, Richard M. – Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 1997
To address the training requirements for workers using its new powder painting system, Chrysler contracted with Technology Applications Group, Inc. of Troy, Michigan to develop a multimedia paint training program delivered from CD-ROM using MPEG video, digital audio, graphics, and animation to present the instructional sequences. (AEF)
Descriptors: Animation, Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
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Pusack, James P. – CALICO Journal, 1999
Describes the design and implementation of a CD-ROM-based German exercise package for commercial distribution and a listening and culture package using interactive multimedia based on authentic German television programs. The project demonstrates how a set of specialized authoring tools can be brought to bear upon the real-world needs and…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Cultural Awareness
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Bush, Michael D. – CALICO Journal, 2000
Reviews the technical and legal issues surrounding the use of Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) and describes authoring possibilities that can simplify the ultimate delivery of interactive video materials to language learners. Details the process of creating a DVD title in a case study at Brigham Young University. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
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