This study presents the findings from the first-year evaluation of the Round Rock Independent School District's (ISD) Digital Learning Classroom project, an initiative focused on the improvement of English Language Learners' (ELL) learning using interactive whiteboard (IWB) technology. An objective of the evaluation was to determine the extent IWB…

Understanding the user and customizing the interface to augment cognition and usability are goals of human computer interaction research and design. Yet, little is known about the influence of individual visual-verbal information presentation preferences on visual navigation and screen element usage. If consistent differences in visual navigation…

This paper reports a study aimed at revealing special-educational-needs pupils' learning potential by means of an ICT-based assessment including a dynamic visual tool that might help pupils when solving mathematics problems. The study focused on subtraction problems up to 100, which require "borrowing". These problems, in which the value…

A pictorial, step-by-step description of a method of transferring pictures from magazines to translucent film or acetate. (HB)

Describes a portable display system that when fully assembled provides 190 square feet of display area. (GS)

The goals of this study were to identify the constructs of visual literacy, to determine the amount of agreement or disagreement which exists concerning the identified constructs, and to provide a measure of relative importance among the identified constructs. The Delphi technique was employed to elicit information and opinions from a panel of…

Experimentation with graphical methods for data presentation is important for improving graphical communication in science. Several graphical methods are discussed including full scale breaks, dot charts, and multibased logging. Full scale breaks are suggested as replacements for partial scale breaks since partial scale breaks can fail to provide…

A list of mathematical posters available in England are listed. Addresses and prices for obtaining copies are given together with a brief descriptive comment and a recommended age range. (JP)

How TV, film and satellite communications are part of general activity at the United Nations. (Author)

This brief guide discusses the mounting of overhead transparencies on frames, the types of mounts, the proper masking for presentation, and the use of overlays. Numerous line drawings provide the reader with a helpful visual reference. (RAO)

Numerous studies indicate that the overhead transparency is an effective means of communicating in the instructional process and is favored by both the instructor and the student because of its flexibility and interest value. This index to overhead transparencies lists over 50,000 main titles and provides information on each about its size and…

The second in a two-volume set on educational overhead transparencies, this volume contains the second half of the alphabetical listing of transparencies by title. It also contains directories of producers and distributors--one alphabetical by code and one alphabetical by name. (PF)

Educational Media Catalogs on Microfiche (EMCOM) is a collection of catalogs from audiovisual software distributors. These are firms which sell, rent, or distribute on a free-loan basis various films, filmstrips, videotapes, media kits, transparencies, slides, and other visual aids in current circulation among schools, universities, and…