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Ellington, Henry; And Others – 1993
This is the third revision of a primer on all aspects of educational technology. It offers an authoritative overview of approaches and interpretations as well as detailed descriptions of specific techniques. Topics covered include: the nature of educational technology; basic educational strategies such as the teacher/institution-centered approach…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Strategies, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Hunter, Madeline – 1994
This book presents 16 teaching techniques organized in lessons to be used by teachers who work with adolescents or young adults. The lessons may be used by individuals or in groups to improve instructional skills. A study guide or meeting plan precedes each chapter and suggests objectives, anticipatory set, input and modeling, means to check…
Descriptors: Chalkboards, Classroom Techniques, Drills (Practice), Error Correction
Rothwell, William J.; Kazanas, H. C. – 1992
Designed for current and prospective instructional design (ID) professionals, this book focuses on developing and improving competencies associated with ID work. It is intended to take up where "Instructional Design Competencies: The Standards" (1986) leaves off. Chapter 1 defines ID, describes it as an emerging profession, and summarizes key…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Educational Needs, Evaluation Methods
Hill, Janette R.; Land, Susan M. – 1998
This paper presents a framework and model for design of open-ended learning environments (OELEs). First, an overview is presented that addresses key characteristics of OELEs, including: use of meaningful, complex contexts; provision of tools and resources; learner reflection and self-monitoring; and social, material, or technological scaffolding.…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment, Educational Technology
Harapnuik, Dwayne; Montgomerie, T. Craig; Torgerson, Carla – 1998
This paper describes "The Internet: Communicating, Accessing & Providing Information," a University of Alberta (Canada) credit course which is delivered over the Internet. The purpose of this course is to help students understand what the Internet is and to learn to use Internet tools. The paper: (1) discusses the primary development…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
Cross, K. Patricia – 1998
This monograph is part of the League for Innovation's learning initiative aimed at assisting community colleges in developing practices, programs, and policies that place learning at the heart of the educational enterprise. It highlights key innovations in the community colleges, distilling key elements from research on learning outcomes, the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Community Colleges, Constructivism (Learning)
Dewey, Barbara I. – 1998
Since 1992, the University of Iowa Libraries' Information Arcade, a facility designed to support the use of electronic resources in research, teaching, and independent learning, has been a springboard for developing new collaborative technology-based services. This paper describes next generation developments underway in applying learning…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cooperation, Educational Technology
Leh, Amy Sheng Chieh; Som, Yahya Mat – 1999
This paper reports challenges of and suggestions for conducting online courses, focusing on the following areas: (1) instructional format, including transferring classroom activities to online activities without affecting students' concentration, motivation, thought, mastery, and comprehension; (2) methods of instruction, including developing an…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Courseware
CEO Forum on Education and Technology, Washington, DC. – 1999
The CEO Forum on Education and Technology is an alliance of CEOs of leading United States corporations and educational organizations, all committed to a four-year project to annually assess and help improve America's program on integrating technology into its classrooms. Since the Year 1 report (1997) was issued, there has been solid progress…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
Wise, Alice – 1990
The science of physics teaches the world to look beyond what is known and to be creative about visions of the future. Educators, like scientists, are responsible for pointing forward, for looking around and beyond the realm of what is known, to the realm of what could be. Yet, most institutions are restrained by traditional frameworks. Education…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Structures, Cooperative Learning
Ascher, Carol – Centerfocus, 1994
Despite the proven record of cooperative education (CE) in high school vocational programs and professional college-level programs, several barriers must be overcome before CE can be spread in its current form or used as a model for enlarged school-to-work transition efforts. Among the barriers identified are the following: the diminished status…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
Hahn, H. A.; And Others – 1989
The purpose of this handbook is to provide background and guidelines for course designers and instructional developers who will be developing Reserve Component training for the United States military using asynchronous computer conferencing techniques. The recommendations in this report are based on an international review of the literature in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Delivery Systems, Distance Education
Connecticut State Dept. of Education, Hartford. – 1991
This guide provides a framework to assist all Connecticut school districts in planning effective learning resources centers and educational technology programs capable of providing: a well developed library media component; shared instructional design responsibilities; reading for enrichment; integration of computers into instruction; distance…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Copyrights, Curriculum Development, Databases
Assani, Sydney P. – 1989
A study was made of how to integrate science instruction (specifically, science for Zimbabwe syllabus number 50006) and woodworking. In order to formulate its recommendations, the study sought to analyze course syllabi; collect data on teachers' years of teaching within and without their areas of specialization (woodworking and science); analyze…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Research, Developing Nations
English, Raymond – 1987
The U.S. public high school should return to a core curriculum which is defined as a broad consensus on the basic information and skills to which most young students should have been exposed by the time they graduate from high school. The duty of educators is to teach the skills and general information that enable educated persons to continue…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Core Curriculum, Course Content, Curriculum Design
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