Presents an overview of Instructional Programming System, an authoring tool used for production of programs for computer-assisted instruction, including its language, structure, and mode of operations. Illustrative examples of use and results of initial investigations of its potential as tool in open-learning environment are given. Eighteen…

Describes a workshop presentation that attempted to combine the theory and philosophy behind the production of modular units with the practical considerations faced by a teacher or material developer engaged in creating such a unit for himself. The workshop grew out of a project which developed materials for adult ESL. (Author/MES)

Presents several steps for developing computer based learning materials, and shows that they can be less expensive to design and implement than those that are developed using other media. (MER)

Presents a history of Utah's WICAT Education Institute, and examines its role in the introduction of new delivery systems into educational environments. Several examples of institute projects are given, with emphasis on the development of programs which use computer and videodisc technologies. (MER)

The study used a shirt and an instructional manual on dressing processes to teach dressing and undressing skills to 15 congenitally disabled children. All individuals who were exposed to the instrument learned the skills, and those who were taught in the easy to difficult order were more proficient than those persons who were taught in the reverse…

Describes the organization, hardware, facilities, and authoring system of video learning courses at the University of Utah; and describes a particular introductory electronics course, including nine pedagogical and content features. (CMV)

Two studies at North Carolina State University illustrate ongoing efforts to assess the impact of extension programs. Also considered are two ways in which findings can be useful to program administrators. (CT)

Suggests ways to inexpensively expand the scope and quality of career services. At Montclair State College career services staff developed quality intercampus alliances, generated nonbudgeted income, and procured free and inexpensive career materials. Nonbudgeted income came from charging fees for programs and developing grants to obtain more…

A brief case study illustrates the role of formative research in the design of Health Minutes, a combined television, radio, and print campaign produced by the Children's Television Workshop to promote improved health practices. (LLS)

A survey was made of 79 college and university medical schools seeking the status of policy formation regarding in-house created educational materials. About 65 percent of the institutions had no definitive policies, but over half of those were aware of the need. A model policy was synthesized from the results. (Author/CMV)

A preliminary set of principles of judging the pedagogical utility of proposed grammar rules is offered. The goal is the inclusion in teaching materials of only those rules which are linguistically accurate, pedagogically sound, and relevant to specified instructional objectives. (Author)

Report analyzes some problems and issues confronting Asian and Pacific bilingual education raised in a study commissioned by the National Advisory Council on Bilingual Education. Areas examined include training and certification of bilingual education teachers, types of basic programs, and materials development, assessment and dissemination.…

An argument that teaching introductory economic analysis can be made more effective with self-paced instruction using appropriately designed materials such as films, cassettes, and programmed learning units. (Author/AV)

This article provides guidelines for designing effective instructional games for all students, including students with disabilities or other special learning needs. The benefits of instructional games, including student motivation and the ability of games to facilitate individualized instruction, are discussed. Sample instructional games,…

Describes how graduate students used paper-based support tools to help them acquire a complex cognitive skill during unsupervised practice and explains why the tools were able to support the practice. Explains how to design such tools and describes a comparable computer-based performance support system. (Author/LRW)