This annual directory includes names, addresses, and telephone numbers of major firms involved in the optical information field. Four major product groupings are represented: (1) interactive video; (2) WORM and erasable optical disks; (3) CD-ROM technologies; and (4) optical memory cards. An overview of the past year's developments in this field…

An inexpensive way to foster interactive, participatory learning in the language laboratory through communicative tasks is described. Problems with traditional approaches are discussed, and enthusiastic reactions from both students and teachers to the University of Maryland-College Park multimedia approach are reported. (39 references) (LB)

Describes videodisc components necessary to construct a responsive and interactive learning environment that capitalizes on the advantages of computer assisted instruction and educational television. Electronic switching devices for connecting a microcomputer to the videodisc player and authoring programs are discussed, and information is provided…

Lists some of the most popular and current instructional technologies created to meet the needs of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and Limited English Proficient (LEP) students. Software programs, interactive laserdisc resources, and CD-ROM applications are included; and a sidebar identifies ESL and LEP resources. (LRW)

This discussion of five areas in which computer based training can have an impact on the instructional process focuses primarily on its use to model and test the decision making process through interactive simulations. A listing of computer based training courseware vendors and authoring systems is provided. (CLB)