Described is a visual aids facility created to enhance college classroom work in land use, planning, urban administration, local government, and real estate. The facility has two major features: mounted aerial photographs and a visual aids display case that houses a transparent overlay system. (RM)

A sanitarian uses a model to demonstrate installation and operation of a subsurface disposal system. The model contains a septic tank, inlet and outlet T's, distribution box, and drain lines in various stages of construction. The model is used to inform mobile home owners about environmental health practices. (MR)

Describes the use of various indicators to demonstrate chemical reactions; the display of sodium as a shiny metal; and the illustration of the attainment of chemical equilibrium with beakers of chemicals and an overhead projector. (MLH)

In response to online discussions regarding whether communication educators should teach students in public speaking how to utilize Microsoft PowerPoint for developing visual aids, this paper identifies arguments both for and against the practice. The paper begins by delineating the three relevant questions and describes the positions offered by…

The overhead projector is shown to be a superior alternative to the chalkboard. Uses and advantages include these: planned visual instruction with key ideas featured in color, face-to-face instruction with lights on or off, progressive revelation or serialized transparencies, and clarity of information presentation. (SC)

Reviews literature on the effectiveness of pictures used in classrooms and concludes that further research in this field can provide a basis for reliable instruction decision making. Research problems are identified, some of which are related to picture types, subject content presentation formats, and their relations with learner's…

A discussion of the effect of background color on the legibility of projected printed messages on transparencies. (Author)

Building this project helps explain theory of integrated circuitry. Technical Education is a supplement to Industrial Education. (MU)

Teachers capture student interest by use of still photography and story plot. (RK)

Suggests teaching remedial composition students to use visual clues--markings and locational indicators--to analyze sentences and eliminate recurring grammatical errors. (AEA)

An archive of still images in videodisc format becomes a powerful instructional tool when complemented by a computer data base system for selection and retrieval and programs to generate materials and manage image presentation. Considerations in using this potential include database design, a classification system, and computer-videodisc…