Responds to an earlier article advocating an investigation of the safety of using computer assisted instruction. (22 references) (Author/VWL)

Discusses the importance of accurate graphic presentation and describes graphs available on "LabQuest" computer software. Highlights include graphing conventions; prerequisites for computer graphing; bar graphs; pie graphs; stacked bar graphs; line graphs; x/y graphs; scatter graphs; box plots; stem and leaf graphs; best fit graphs; and…

Describes a process for formulating specifications for computer-based training (CBT) vendors that fosters effective participation by the subject matter experts (SME) in an organization whose training department cannot prepare the CBT in-house. Educating the SMEs, giving the request for proposal to the vendors, and general specifications are…

Intended to provide a basic understanding of virtual reality (VR) from an educational perspective, this article describes the debate between conceptual and technological orientations to VR; the conceptual orientation to VR; technological definitions of VR, artificial reality, and cyberspace; dimensions of VR; and VR's impact on education. (11…

Explores factors perceived as contributing to the underuse of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in counseling, and examines options for enhancing the use of CAI as a counseling resource. Concludes that the development, validation, and ethical use of CAI by counselors offers the potential for achieving a better balance between remediation,…

Presents a postmodern view of educational technology, specifically PowerPoint, highlighting new frames: multiple voicing, breakup of the canon, supplementarity, nonlinearity, slippery signifieds, and ironic juxtaposition. (PEN)

Reflects on the characteristics of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments and external representations and the research opportunities they offer to cognitive learning theory (CLT). Points out ways that CLT can contribute to understanding of CSCL by pinpointing situations in which high levels of cognitive load are generated.…

Investigates the effects of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) on learning style changes, learning outcomes, and learner satisfaction in a study conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Results based on Kolb's Learning Style Theory and Learning Style Inventory showed CSCL supports diverse learning styles.…

Instructional text, and procedural text in particular, is a genre that users heavily rely upon when they are learning new procedures, devices or systems. It is, however, also well-known to be a genre that is difficult to produce and maintain. This article discusses Isolde2, an environment that attempts to address this problem by supporting the…

The tool of the future sits on a desk, but what lies behind that bright computer screen? Information floats on the surface, but the author of this article is a teacher who wants to find a way to draw students into an unforgettable learning adventure. A vision is needed, an idea that will enlist motivation and initiate a serious hunger for…

In this article, the development of a computer-assisted listening comprehension project is described. First, we comment briefly on the points of departure, the need for autonomous learning against the background of recent changes in Dutch education, and the role of learning strategies. Then, an error analysis, the programs used for this project,…

The psychological tendency to behave socially with a computer is quite well documented in the literature. But does the short-term socialness of human-computer interaction extend over to long-term social relationships with computers? In particular, do we show loyalty to particular computer terminals over a period of time? An electronic observation…

This comparative study examined discourse and opportunities for interaction in two mathematics education methods classes, one face-to-face and one synchronous, online. Due to the content taught in the course, this study also sought to determine prospective mathematics teachers' understanding of variability and the role of discourse in each…

In this paper the authors analyse the design and implementation of a course about learning management systems (LMS). The course was first given in Cuba and then in Guatemala and Peru, within the project USo+I: "Universidad, Sociedad e Innovacion, Mejora de la pertinencia de la educacion en las ingenierias de Latinoamerica" financed by…