In this article, we introduce a new virtual application that offers an interactive model of the brain for neuroanatomy education. Through a dual-platform architecture, the application can be downloaded on both desktop and mobile devices, with the mobile app leveraging unique capacities of modern handheld systems to deploy the brain model in…

Shortly after we created a face-to-face, student-centered, general education classroom at the University of Kentucky, we were asked to create a similar environment online. In this article, we describe what we did and what we learned in the process. This is not a comparative, controlled study, but an anthology of examples and reflection. Our aim is…

Describes an experience teaching curriculum design to students of educational administration, using synchronous video to teach students at both a distant location and in a university classroom. Topics discussed include the role of the teacher in interactive video conferencing, differing approaches to different kinds of course content, and…

Argues that videodisc and CD-ROM technology can provide opportunities for cross-cultural contacts and language development in social studies classrooms. Describes how new technologies are suited best for new teaching styles. Includes recommended videodisc and CD-ROM programs, hardware components, and offers a list of resources. (CFR)

Provides the theoretical underpinnings to a very successful project that involves high school teachers in the development of carefully sequenced student materials for the German video series "Deutschlandspiegel." (22 references) (Author/OD)

Describes the development and content of a videodisc collection titled "American Art from the National Gallery of Art." Maintains that the collection has helped teachers explore interdisciplinary approaches to art education. Includes examples of how teachers have used the collection in their classrooms. (CFR)