Multimedia instruction, which combines visual images, video clips, music, voice, and text, is a compelling way to engage students' interest in geography. The computer, telecommunications, and multimedia are tools that today's students will use in their adult working lives. The National Geographic Society can enhance geography instruction with two…

Discusses the benefits of sharing with students American literature set to music. Presents a listing of audio disks available for classroom use by English teachers, all of which set works of American literature to music. (HB)

Reviews the presentation of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Copyright Committee at a gathering of concerned organizations to discuss the educational fair use guidelines for multimedia programs. The AECT position and recommended guidelines are presented, definitions of multimedia and fair use are suggested, and…

Gives examples of multimedia applications in junior and senior high school programs. Provides a list of producers of multimedia information and products. (SK)

Technologies described include multimedia, CD-ROM, touch screens, printers, laptop computers, imaging, robotics, computer-assisted design, Windows, and telecommunications. (SK)

Provides a general overview of multimedia and its significance in educational applications. Topics discussed include hypermedia; interactive multimedia; storage formats, including analog, digital, and CD-ROM; and multimedia standards, including Compact Disk Interactive (CDI), CD-ROM Extended Architecture (CD-ROM XA), and Digital Video Interactive…

With all multimedia devices and programming being produced for today's student, the AV cart is outmoded as a primary distribution system. Media distribution systems allow many users remote access to centrally located media resources, such as laserdisc players, VCRs, and self-image players. Two types of media distribution systems are described,…

This overview of the types of multimedia technology available for education addresses issues of selection, instructional design and development, and effective classroom applications. (SK)

Gives a historical overview of copyright law and discusses the Copyright Act provisions dealing with fair use. Discusses fair-use issues in the preparation of university coursepacks, and new advances in copyright legislation to accommodate advancing technology. Advises educators to exercise caution in creating multimedia until further fair-use…

Discusses the use of simulation, a form of interactive multimedia training that re-creates the work environment to a degree of near realism, as a training method. Discusses the benefits of simulations and the cost and process of developing materials. (JOW)

A treatment group of technical-graphics students who were taught drafting principles using an interactive multimedia device to enhance instructor presentation of the material scored significantly higher, retained more, and had better attitudes than controls. There were no differences in amount of instructional time, but considerably more…

Examines the use of cognitive apprenticeships as a framework for instructional design to help address the needs of a distributed learning environment. Describes the applications of a multimedia training course that helps weather forecasters interpret radar. Findings indicate that cognitive apprenticeships can be implemented in multimedia to meet…

This primer on authoring tools for training provides tips on selecting software, questions to assess whether to use it, and a directory of companies selling multimedia authoring products. (SK)

Multimedia cases are perceived as bridging the gap between theory and practice in teacher education. Examines how multimedia cases can stimulate reflective thought among preservice teachers. Employs Gestalt psychology as a theoretical lens to examine how seven preservice teachers work with a multimedia case. Concludes that there is still much to…

Adult development and aging content via compressed video was presented in an opening class lecture, inservice training session, and standalone unit on elder abuse. Participants suggested that instructors needed to become more comfortable with the medium and participants needed guidance on taking advantage of multimedia presentations. (SK)