Description of an exercise introduced during a section of an American government course at Western Illinois University dealing with elections, campaigning, or public opinion in which each student develops his own hypothesis and tests it by using the school's 360-50 computer. (Author/ND)

Reports on innovations in state libraries and selected local libraries and library systems with respect to 16mm and 8mm films; locally produced cable, broadcast, or taped television programs; radio; audiotapes; sound filmstrips; and other new media. (Author)

Notes that the story of the black runaway who escapes the slave status under great risk to live as a free man or woman comprises one of the most meaningful chapters in United States history. The slave narrative genre offers resource material which all children should find compelling and inspiring. (Author/AM)

A theoretical framework is proposed in which comics may be studied in the foreign language classroom. Major areas in which scholars in France have formulated a pedagogy of comics are reviewed. A short bibliography of the most recent studies on the subject is given. (Author/RM)

In an effort to supplement textbooks for Elementary German college students, a series of spoken vocabulary lists has been recorded on tape. The added audio dimension gives an extra focus for learning and aids pronunciation and phonetic understanding. Students may copy tapes for independent study. A recording script is included. (CHK)

Two tape-slide sequences in general pathology were used in an experiment to assess the value of self-test items and to determine whether it is better to intersperse the self-test items in the program or place them all at the end of the sequence. A highly favorable attitude to the latter method is reported. (Author/LBH)

Describes how to construct models of contour lines from flexible, colored bell wire. These models are used to illustrate three-dimensional terrain characteristics represented by contour lines printed on a flat map. (MLH)

A description of an audiovisual laboratory, the philosophy concerning its use, and data relative to its effectiveness as compared to a more conventional form of instruction are presented. (DT)

Discusses the objectives, construction and use of crossword puzzles in classes in English as a foreign language. (RM)

In considering how best to optimize distance education systems, economy (cost effectiveness and efficiency), technology (communication technologies) and equity (gender, accessibility, minority, language, religion etc.) are vital issues in any distance education systems. Moreover, how end-users, distance learners, can equally share and exchange…

The Media Center at Eastern Illinois University developed and streamed on the Internet 26 short (one to five minutes) instructional videos about WebCT that illustrated specific functions, including logging-in, changing a password, and using chat. This study observed trainees using and reacting to selections of these videos. It set out to assess…

To explore the educational potential of video-evoked affective responses in a Web-based environment, the question was raised whether video in a Web-based environment is experienced differently from video in a traditional context. An experiment was conducted that studied the affect-evoking power of video segments in a window on a computer screen…

The purpose of this guide is to provide information about the key reference and information resources in the field of education. Sources include items published from 1990 through 1998, with selective inclusion of significant or unique works published prior to 1990. The guide is divided into 14 categories that reflect different aspects of…

This paper presents a summary of some key findings from a UNESCO survey undertaken to assess the scale and reach of media education throughout the world. In June 2001, a questionnaire was sent to 72 experts on media education in 52 countries worldwide. These individuals, who included academics, policymakers and educational advisers, had been…

This paper presents an interdisciplinary research project that aims at developing an electronic vocabulary acquisition system for the German and the Italian language called ELDIT (Elektronisches Lern(er)worterbuch Deutsch Italienisch). The approach for studying and practicing the vocabulary. To ensure maximum effectiveness of the learning process,…