The twenty-first century has seen unprecedented investment from governments around the world in educational technologies in schools. This paper investigates Australian teachers' adoption and use of a popular technology that has been extensively supported by governments and school systems: the interactive whiteboard (IWB). The study suggests that a…

There is currently an explosion in the number and range of new devices coming onto the technology market that use digital sensor technology to track aspects of human behaviour. In this article, we present and exemplify a three-stage model for the application of digital sensor technology in applied linguistics that we have developed, namely,…

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using interactive video in training. (JOW)

Probably within the next 10 years, current videodisc technology will be surpassed by something even more useful to corporate trainers. However, those with no vested interest in selling the technology recommend that if the need is there, corporations should invest in it now. (JOW)

Digital audio sampling is explained, and some of its implications in digital sound applications are discussed. Digital sound equipment is rapidly replacing analog recording devices as the state-of-the-art in audio technology. The philosophy of digital recording involves doing away with the continuously variable analog waveforms and turning the…

Suggests that most schools can not currently afford to make an investment in interactive video technology, and points out problems with availability of materials. (ARH)

There are several major challenges for instructional designers seeking to design learning games. These include the lack of access, the cost of rapidly advancing/expensive technology tools that make developing games uneconomical, the institutional time constraints limiting game use, and the concerns that schools lack sufficiently robust computer…

Provides an overview of recent technological developments in the area of multimedia technologies that enhance information access and describes recent developments in PROJECT EMPEROR-I, an interactive videodisc project that has expanded with multimedia technology. Digital technologies and their interactive applications are discussed, and sample…

Discussion of technological innovations that are revolutionizing traditional methods of education focuses on Multiple Perspective Interactive (MPI) video. Topics include telepresence; content-based interactivity; Gestalt Vision that combines multiple images to provide a larger picture; architecture of MPI, including information systems; the impact…

Multimedia instruction is a powerful training tool, but to get the most out of the technology requires a basic understanding of its capabilities, what is available, and the difference between good and bad programs. (Author)

Details the state of the art in interactive video technology. Discusses possible applications in the area of distance education. (CH)

Describes hypermedia, which allow the associative retrieval, manipulation, and storage of music, video, text, and graphics. Examples of applications are given, the use of hypermedia with interactive video and with microcomputers is discussed, and their implications for library and information specialists are explored. (12 references) (CLB)

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of live interactive video teleconferencing as a learning tool. Suggests that its biggest advantage is that learning opportunities may be brought to thousands who previously were unable to participate in organized learning activities. (JOW)

Reviews relevant features for interactive video images of the four primary technologies that merge to intertwine themselves in interactive video (computers, television, instructional design, visual design); outlines critical structural elements of interactive video; and presents guidelines for creating interactive video images. (MBR)

Interactive videodisc technology (IVD) is an educational tool with enormous potential to help instructors help learners realize their full potential. Anyone who tries IVD is impressed by its power. (A companion article lists where to find information on interactive video.) (Author/JOW)