Networked multimedia is described as a tool for collaborative learning, focusing on learning through discussion. It is proposed that multimedia may be used to structure and enhance communication, thereby promoting learning. The background and application of collaborative learning is outlined. Several dimensions of media which influence the…

Multimedia learning environments commonly comprise different sources of information such as various linguistic as well as static and dynamic pictorial representations. In this context, it is frequently assumed that the (simultaneous) presentation of different and possibly complementary sources of information improves learning. During the last 10…

Previous research has indicated that without adequate background knowledge, statistical learners can miss important details and build up more misconceptions through interactive simulations. To rectify this situation, two types of multimedia with limited learner control were used in a Web-based statistical course: (1) linear digital movies; and (2)…

This paper presents two cases of the use of a World Wide Web-based system designed to support online educational procedures. The system presented, called DVT (Dynamic Virtual Trainer), consists of one or more server machines that store structured educational material in the form of autonomous units that may be accessed, combined, and presented to…

The University of North Carolina students staged an hour-long program concerning the depression and the new deal as seen from the perspective of North Carolinians. It was an experience of the 30s, using slides, music, and actors to create a 3-dimensional historical environment. (Author/PG)

The first article in a special Educational Technology series dealing with the PLATO Reading Project at the University of Illinois. (Author)

The Multi-Media Reviews Index is compiled on a cooperative indexing basis by professional AV personnel and librarians from coast to coast. The present installment continues the updating service begun in the October 1971 issue of Audiovisual Instruction, and supplements coverage contained in MMRI-1972. (Author)

The undergraduate M. D. program of the Division of Health Sciences at McMaster University has been developed to meet increasingly vocal criticism of traditional medical education. The McMaster program is designed to focus the student upon himself; it provides opportunity for him to strengthen his individual learning and professional identity, and…

Educational technology so far has been mostly used as an add-on to existing inputs, whereas its chief use should be as a substitute for existing inputs, especially teachers. This substitution is presumably easiest in higher education, where teachers are not needed to keep order in class. Author presents a framework for thinking about costs, which…

Describes an individualized course in language instruction which was made possible through an adjustment of the "traditional" language course and through the use of filmstrips and tapes. (RL)

A study which reflects how a class of disadvantaged, inner city high school students with poor reading ability achieved high quality academic learning in a world geography class through various reading media is discussed and summarized. (SM)

An overview of the current status and activities of educational technology in Great Britain. (HB)

Author discusses the advantages of using all of the senses in learning while looking at the disadvantages of AV hardware and software for medical education. (HB)

This paper reviews some traditional classroom practices with their origins in Medieval educational systems, and contrasts this with the daily environment of the average student in North America today. Various supplementary multimedia techniques are discussed, particularly in relation to classroom and community use. (Author)

A multimedia approach to science teaching is based on sound psychological principles. Every aspect of such programs must be carefully planned and integrated. Criteria for evaluating suitability of multimedia learning resources are suggested. (PS)