This article describes the supported literacy approach, a middle school literacy curriculum based on sociocognitive principles that engages students, including those with disabilities, in collaborative interpretation through integration of reading, discussing, and writing about literature. It reports on classroom observations and outcomes…

Examines the implementation of technology-based educational programs in a college environment from the perspective of minority student instruction. Outlines the possibilities inherent in programs integrating technology and minority student learning styles and suggests that instructors utilize technology to facilitate their efforts of making…

Describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a multimedia teacher education course on collaboration employing stand-alone video presentations, CD probes, support materials, and textbooks as part of a three-year, federally funded project. Provides an overview of the theoretical principles used in the instructional design of the…

Hypertext can be a valuable instructional tool, but too often teachers assemble screen-projected hypermedia presentations overencumbered with their own navigational aids. This technique leaves students disoriented and disinterested. A hypertext prototype is proposed that maximizes the teacher's ability to control delivery while keeping students…

Describes a study of undergraduates that compared navigational study strategies, the extent of lesson coverage, and attitudes about learning with three types of hypermedia lessons to examine how learners use different types of graphical browsers in a learner-controlled hypertext system to construct personalized representations of the content…

A teacher checklist is presented for accommodating students with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Points to consider when designing an educational program for students with AIDS include maintaining flexibility, using universal precautions, fully including the student with AIDS, educating parents, and coping with death. (JDD)

This study, involving 40 general educators each with at least 1 student with a learning disability, found that teachers who received instructional recommendations on how to incorporate curriculum-based measurement feedback into their instructional planning designed better instructional programs and effected greater achievement for their students,…

Describes the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of an interactive videodisc exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Design requirements for museum environments and interactive videodisc-based exhibits are examined, a field evaluation is described, and the adaptation of an instructional design model for museum settings is…

Examines issues concerning the learning process in the information age. Highlights include new concepts of literacy, including information literacy; teaching methods and instructional design, including global influences, faculty as facilitators of learning, and learning environments; learning to learn; learning strategies; the presentation of…

Considers the relevance of human-computer interaction (HCI) guidelines for educational interface design, including why educational software is different from other products; differences in goal focus; performance and learning; and experiments that investigated transfer of learning, including implications for the design of educational technologies.…

The Self-Determined Learning Model is designed to teach adolescent students to set goals, take action on those goals, and adjust their goals and plans as needed. The program resulted in dramatic changes in 17 of 19 students (ages 14-19), at levels that exceeded teachers' expectations. Additional social validation data from both students and…

Provides an overview of the existing Web accessibility guidelines under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, reviews current laws and court cases involving Web accessibility issues, and discusses ways in which Web pages can be modified to meet the needs of all students. Includes online resources to help design accessible Web pages. (Author/LRW)

Discussion of the use of case studies as a method of teaching business and providing students with information about real-life operations focuses on the development of a Web-based case study developed at a university in the United Kingdom. Examines ease of use; maintenance; design issues; and structuring the information. (LRW)

Evaluates an economics course at King Saud University designed originally for conventional classroom instruction and adapted for its simultaneous instruction for male students in the originating studio classroom and female students in the distant receiving classroom. Results indicate that face-to-face instruction can be adapted to on-campus…

Reports an empirical investigation that explored relationships between student perceptions and course design factors in 73 SUNY Learning Network courses in the Spring 1999 semester. Findings indicated that clarity of design, interaction with instructors, and active discussion among course participants significantly influenced students'…