As the focus shifts to learning in the workplace, emphasis is being placed on "infonuggets," chunking, or granularization: delivery of bits of training and information as needed on the job. Some delivery methods include electronic performance support systems, the Internet, and computer simulation. (SK)

Argues that in the contemporary world, literacy is not limited to the printed page and students need to interpret a variety of audio and visual texts. Concentrates on feature films, suggesting ways of improving students' film literacy. Examines effects film literacy has on students and their learning. Concludes that critical literacy and higher…

Observes the use of educational technology in four middle-school classes at the Ameritech Electronic University School Classroom located on the campus of Kent State University. Draws implications for the effective use of educational technology (both hardware and software) in the classroom. (PKP)

Discussion of ways to provide media support in college classrooms highlights the design of media-equipped classrooms. Topics discussed include choice of classrooms; classroom design; support staff; communicating to encourage media use; and specifications for equipment in media-equipped classrooms at the University of Colorado at Boulder. (LRW)

Describes a project that was intended to aid students researching "The Grapes of Wrath" and that resulted in a program that uses the Apple Macintosh computer with HyperCard and a videodisk to put users in touch with the sights, sounds, issues, and events of the United States in the 1930s. (three references) (CLB)

Describes LaGuardia Community College's American Social History Project. Focuses on four aspects of the program: a multi-media curriculum based on the recollections and writings of the "unsung heroes" and ordinary people who shaped U.S. history; a thematically integrated cluster of four courses; a pedagogy of collaborative learning; and…

Discusses how several forms of authentic materials can be used in the foreign language classroom. Materials are included from videotape, audiotape, and print. Sample activities use each medium for Spanish and French classes of various levels. Sources for authentic materials are listed in Appendices. (LMO)

Discusses the suitability of multimedia technology for the representation of complex visual events in the classroom and describes a program that uses videodisk and HyperCard to teach students about the factors involved in the creation of theatrical performances. Principles to guide the design of multimedia applications for the classroom are…

This review focuses on ways that video and the coordinated use of video with other media have been used for math and science teaching. Specific curricular materials, both in terms of student learning and classroom change are examined, and areas of needed research are identified. (31 references) (LZ)

Examines two trends: increased Internet use, and a growing population of elders who want educational experiences. Focuses on how the convergence of these trends is redefining distance education learning. Discusses Internet distance education programs for elders, ways to introduce elders to interactive media, and advantages of elders using the…

Describes "Story Producer for InteractivE Learning" (SPIEL) a multimedia retrieval system for educational stories, and its integration into an architecture called "Guided Social Simulation" (GuSS), for teaching complex social skills such as management, diplomacy, or selling. Highlights include an example of the use of SPIEL,…

Discusses multimedia design and the shift in models from computer-assisted instruction and audiovisual learning to multimedia environments and computer-based learning environments. Topics addressed include multimedia generations and architectures; changing trends in software development; object-oriented design; and the design of media systems.…

An interactive, multimedia text for calculus instruction that contains the entire contents of a corresponding textbook is evaluated and found to have features that enhance concepts with dynamic examples of graphs and problems that make good use of animation, audio, and video. Its design accommodates diverse student abilities and educational…

Considers the use of multimedia technology for training in business and industry. Topics include multimedia benefits, including organizational benefits, instructional benefits, learning effectiveness, and business efficiency; the accelerated rate of change; the mismatch between education and the economy; traditional instructor-led training; and…

Discusses the movement toward digital-based platforms including full-motion video for multimedia products. Hardware- and software-based compression techniques for digital data storage are considered, and a chart summarizes features of Digital Video Interactive, Moving Pictures Experts Group, P x 64, Joint Photographic Experts Group, Apple…