In instruction there is always something that needs to be displayed. Little wonder that in some form or other media utilization is a given. But questions arise. "Is development meant to fit within media capabilities?" "Or are media to be selected because of their capabilities to meet development needs?" When in the…

It wasn't long ago that an institution's primary social media options were Facebook and Twitter. Then, colleges and universities began diving into social media even if they didn't quite yet know what they should be trying to accomplish with these new channels. Now, as new platforms continually emerge, knowing when it's time to invest institutional…

The most important factor that enables women to become individuals in society is education. It is also a very crucial part of rectifying the circumstances they are in. Besides formal, mass and distance education institutions, there are some other mechanisms to support women's individuality, their personal development and improve gender equality.…

Cell-phone ready educational videos, translated into local languages, are a recent phenomenon in developing nations. One of the reasons for the emergence of this approach is due to the scarcity of other forms of educational materials with appropriate content for low literate learners. Additionally, the World Wide Web (WWW) has very little to offer…

Education's bias toward the printed word as the medium of instruction has sociological consequences. All the new forms of media should be used in instruction to break away from our print dominated society. (18 references) (SJ)

The author states that the full potential of educational technology has not been realized because educators and technologists have been concerned with the administrative aspects of media rather than its contribution to student teacher communicationl (GW)

Four speakers examine the growth of closed circuit television and its application to local educational systems and describe some of the hardware required for a small studio. (AA)

This article discusses the ways in which the mass media of communication, particularly radio and television, now function or could function as complements or as alternatives to formal schooling. (HMD)

THE FIVE SECTIONS OF THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY REFER THE USER TO (1) BASIC TEXTS AND GENERAL REFERENCES ON INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, (2) SELECTED WORKS ON THE CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED, (3) ARTICLES AND PAPERS ON INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND THE EDUCATION OF THE DISADVANTAGED, (4) DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR MEDIA IN EDUCATING THE…

Development of film media to teach a dry cleaning program to deaf students at the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind is described. (MC)

Results of evaluation are reported for a safety program devised by Head Start teachers and California Division of Forestry personnel to teach fire prevention education to Head Start children. Chapters describe the place of fire prevention in Head Start and causes of fire starting behavior in children. The Head Start Fire Prevention Kit is also…

This paper describes the application of compressed video technology in distance education programs in the training of teachers of the deaf. Compressed video transmits voice and video via high speed digital telephone lines to connected classroom sites and is capable of delivering coursework statewide. Instructors can monitor several sites…

Intended for prospective members of the new Distributive Industrial Training Board in Great Britain, this training guide concentrates on managerial functions in retailing; the selection of trainees; the planning of in-company and external training programs; scheduling and continuity of training; roles of training personnel; and the use of various…

Examples of the many ways in which educational media can be used in minority studies, in improving relations between races, and in improving the education of the disadvantaged are cited in order to indicate the value of educational media in these areas. (Author/AM)

It has been suggested in the existing literature that the use of constructivist approaches in the educational setting contributes to active learning and knowledge transfer for students. This paper provides an overview of constructivist approaches used in a graduate-level instructional media production course at a midwestern comprehensive…