The interest in graphic information has increased explosively and is explored through various communication networks like the Internet and the audiovisual media. Art libraries, museums, cultural centers, and art foundations manage and store a lot of images in several departments and in print and digital formats. This paper discusses the cataloging…

This paper brings together four short discussions that focus on how the construction and analysis of digital movies support theory-building, and whether that theory-building is equitable. Researches who have used digital media extensively over the last decade address how participants in studies using digital media become collaborators and…

Described is the development of media for the Vocational Exploration Package (VEP) to teach machine tool processes to post secondary school deaf students in St. Paul Technical Institute, Minnesota. (MC)

A classroom game using a group of photographs from which students must derive a story is outlined. Beyond the original game, suggestions are given for further discussion, activities, and manipulation of the materials. Three series of photographs are provided as examples. (MSE)

Discusses using inkblots, illustrations, and ads at all levels of second language instruction for teaching vocabulary, interpretation and discussion techniques, selected grammar points, and, by means of a taped interview of a native speaker's reaction to the visual material, listening comprehension. (EKN)

The author studies the effects of using educational media in training and students' fascination with the new visual techniques. He presents the changes that have occurred over the past one hundred years in the methods and techniques of teaching adults. (SSH)

A study investigated the effectiveness of stereochemistry lap-dissolve projection as an aid to students in developing three-dimensional imaging and whether certain visual orientation tasks could be correlated with aptitude. Students found the slides helpful, and a modest correlation of achievement and visual skills was found. (MSE)

Discusses the differences of perception and interpretation of visual aids between African and Western students and considers the implications for designers and producers of learning materials for African students. (Author/JJD)

Inability to see the relevance of mathematics to understanding the time course of drugs in the body may discourage interest in pharmacokinetics. A UNC-developed computer graphics simulation program helps visualize the nature of pharmacokinetic-patient interactions, generates classroom handouts, and is used in the pharmaceuticals industry to…

Offers a rationale for the effective use of bulletin boards in the science classroom. Provides illustrations of eight bulletin boards including materials useful in their construction. (DS)

Differing treatments of graphs in mathematics and science are discussed. A teaching sequence to develop contrasts between real and ideal data is suggested. (MP)

Assessed the validity of examining the influence of counselors' physical attractiveness via observation of videotapes. Reactions to audio-only and video-only videotape segments were compared with in vivo contact. In vivo contact yielded more positive impressions than videotape observations. Technical skill was more predictive of counselor…

Adapted from "Adventures in Color-Slide Photography" by Eastman Kodak is a list of practical tips on photography for teachers. (CS)