Lists commercially available books in the field of educational media and technology that carry a 1992, 1993, or 1994 copyright date. Books are grouped in the following categories: (1) the field of educational technology; (2) design functions; (3) delivery options; (4) applications and settings; and (5) emerging issues. Major publishers and…

Describes some of the basic concepts and terminology associated with second-generation instructional design (ID2), including knowledge acquisition and analysis, transaction analysis, and transaction authoring. An example is presented to illustrate how ID2 would apply in the development of a computer-based instructional program for learning how to…

Presents a process for developing certificate programs based on components of Kemp's Instructional Design model: learning needs, job tasks, learner characteristics, task analysis, pretesting, learning objectives, teaching/learning activities, instructional resources, support services, learning evaluation, formative evaluation, summative…

Discusses knowledge engineering, its relationship to artificial intelligence, and possible applications to developing expert systems, job aids, and technical training. The educational background of knowledge engineers is considered; the role of subject matter experts is described; and examples of flow charts, lists, and pictorial representations…

Describes ways that components of Information Engineering (IE) methodology can be used by training system developers to extend Instructional Systems Development (ISD) methodology. Aspects of IE that are useful in ISD are described, including requirements determination, group facilitation, integrated automated tool support, and prototyping.…

Offers background on the design and production of telecourses, reviewing four production phases used in the Dallas County Community College District. Covers such topics as needs assessment, funding, textbook selection, and script and print package development. (DMM)

Discusses the need for change in performance technology from a local orientation to a more global perspective. The role of training and instructional systems in performance technology is discussed, including instructional design and instructional system development; and environmentalists' concerns with the relationships between individual…

Storyboarding, the process of sketching visual and narrative information to plan media productions, can be an effective tool for designing instructional materials. Storyboarding enables organization and sequencing, expansion and reduction of content, text development, selection of production medium, and formulation of sensitive evaluation…

Explains the use of learning-hierarchy analysis in inferring hierarchical structures in expert performance, gives an example of a modified learning-hierarchy analysis of expert performance in teacher planning, and recommends that advice-strategies be derived from hierarchical analyses of expertise to provide instructional guidance to novices. (29…

Describes instructional design theory at the micro level and offers practical examples that may be applied to bibliographic instruction. The Performance-Content Matrix, a classification scheme for categorizing learning objectives according to their specified level of performance and type of content, is explained; and Merrill's Component Display…

Although the trend is for less documentation, this article argues that more is needed to help in the analysis of design failure in instructional design. Presents arguments supporting documented design, including error recognition and correction, verification of completeness and soundness, sharing of new design principles, modifiability, error…

An electronic performance support system (EPSS) was tested by 14 instructional designers, compared with 12 controls working with traditional methods. The EPSS group produced a significantly better end product, but the control group scored significantly higher on a knowledge test. (SK)

Discusses the theories of Robert Gagne who organized what was known about human learning into a useful model for teachers, trainers, and instructional designers. Describes his five domains of performance, eight building blocks of instruction, and nine events of instruction. (JOW)

Discusses the development and results of a naturalistic study of the instructional-design process for three permanent museum exhibits. Examines design goals, design resources, design techniques, constraints such as budget and scheduling, how museum staff makes decisions during the design process, and implications for instructional designers.…

Discusses the use of electronic mail in classrooms and describes "Boardwalk," a messaging system that supports the creation and posting of media-rich messages and graphic displays of the messages. Topics include collaborative inquiry-learning, technology to support collaborative inquiry, visual representations for dialog, and structuring…