Based on the popular television show the "Iron Chef," an innovative marketing activity called the "Iron Inventor" is introduced. Using the creative problem-solving approach and active learning techniques, the Iron Inventor facilitates student learning pertaining to the step-by-step processes of creating a new product and…

Discusses a prototype system used at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to produce an interactive videodisc program for instruction. The interactive tutorial which is used with MIT's Architecture Machine Group is described as an example of techniques that can be used to produce similar videodisc programs. (MER)

Describes three in-house indexes produced at the Texas A&M University Library to facilitate access to energy-related materials, curriculum guides and other educational materials, and reference materials. Production, as well as time and cost factors, are discussed. Recommendations for producing in-house indexes are offered. (10 references) (MES)

This concise guide is designed to provide educators in universities and colleges with basic information on both the preparation and proper use of overhead transparencies for teaching purposes. Each step in the creation of high quality material is explained and illustrated, and the basic principles underlying learning from projected transparencies…

A sequel to the booklet "A Review of the Different Types of Instructional Materials Available to Teachers and Lecturers," this booklet begins by looking at the potential role of non-projected displays in different instruction situations, i.e., mass instruction, individualized learning, and group learning. Four main classes of non-projected…

A sequel to the booklet "How to Produce Printed and Duplicated Materials," this booklet begins by providing an overview of programmed learning. This introduction shows how the field has developed since the work of B. F. Skinner in the 1950s and explains what is generally meant by the term "programmed learning" today. Guidelines…

The Director of Television at a state college tells how he was able to integrate television into the school's curriculum despite the prejudices and disinterest of other faculty members. (LS)

A sequel to the booklet "A Review of the Different Types of Instructional Materials Available to Teachers and Lecturers," this booklet begins by looking at the various ways in which linked audio and still visual materials can be used in different instructional situations, i.e., mass instruction, individualized learning, and group learning. Some of…

This manual provides information for the preparation of material for presentation by computer-based instructional systems. The following topics are discussed: the advantages of computer-based education (CBE); the requirements for basic learning; the importance of behavioral objectives in CBE; specific types of CBE systems; use of on-line data;…

Discusses college student note-taking behavior in teleclasses and describes the development and use of interactive study guides to improve note-taking accuracy. Word pictures, or graphic representations of ideas, are explained; design steps are listed; production steps are described; and applications are suggested. (two references) (LRW)

The first of three sections in this booklet reviews ways in which printed and duplicated materials can be used within the context of the three basic instructional strategies, i.e., mass instruction, individualized learning, and group learning. The second section examines in detail the planning and designing of such materials for specific purposes,…

A sequel to the booklet "A Review of the Different Types of Instructional Materials Available to Teachers and Lecturers," this booklet begins by discussing the main educational uses of the overhead projector and its various strengths and weaknesses. Basic guidelines for using the overhead projector effectively are then offered, which include ways…

A sequel to the booklet "A Review of the Different Types of Instructional Materials Available to Teachers and Lecturers," this booklet begins by looking at ways in which video materials can be used in different instructional situations, i.e., mass instruction, individualized learning, and group learning. The basic principles of television picture…

A sequel to the booklet "How Games and Simulations Can Be Used in Tertiary Education," this booklet begins by looking at ways in which participative exercises of the game/simulation/case study type can be used by teachers and trainers working in further and higher education. A process for the identification of a clearly-defined need for…

This paper discusses some of the common threads shared by three dissimilar cases of multimedia authoring: multimedia conference proceedings, multimedia courseware development, and multimedia information kiosks. The benefits and pitfalls of academic development are reviewed and points of wisdom are shared. The paper draws on the experiences from…