This study used log-linear modeling to examine responses of high school students enrolled in an interactive video program during the 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 program years to open-ended questions concerning the strengths and weaknesses of the program. Respondents, 1,024 students from a rural Appalachian area, were categorized by home or remote…

This study was conducted to determine if there were differences in strengths and weaknesses of an educational interactive video program perceived by high school students and their parents over a 4-year time span. Parent and student responses to open-ended questions concerning strengths and weaknesses of the interactive distance learning program…

High school students in the SAXophone (Students All over the world eXchanging over the phone) Project use videoconferencing to discuss local culture, science, literature, and environmental issues. A virtual field trip and other activities, planning, and future projects are described. (AEF)

Assessment of student performance in nursing education takes many forms: (1) the Real Clinical Situation Model; (2) the Quasi-Clinical Situation Model; (3) the Clinical Laboratory Simulation Model; and (4) the Clinicam Video Simulation Model. The New York Regents External Degree Program has a highly developed method of examining the proficiency of…

Discussion of the effectiveness of learner control in computer assisted instruction focuses on a study of undergraduates at Cornell University using an interactive videodisc lesson on waterfowl identification. Opportunities for students to modify the delivery of the program are described, and the effects of student expectations of control on…

Describes satellite-delivered education for isolated learners, in which students interact with both teacher and fellow students using voice, video, and data. Reports that students were highly motivated to write a teleplay and poetry collaboratively and that the burden of distance education was eased for parent, teacher, and learner. (RS)

The Central Intelligence Agency converted an intensive, two-week, introductory Spanish language course from a classroom course to an interactive videodisk course permitting students to learn the same material in three to five workstation hours, with one additional hour of teacher instruction. The course also integrated other instructional…

The introductory article for the first issue of this journal reviews the issues and process that led to the decision by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) board to co-publish the "Educational Communication and Technology Journal" and the "Journal of Instructional Development" in a new journal.…

Describes the 14 winners of the 1989 EDUCOM/NCRIPTAL (National Center for Research to Improve Postsecondary Teaching and Learning) Higher Education Software Awards. Highlights include curriculum innovation, collaborative programs on computer networks, interactive video, hypermedia, an increase in humanities participation, and general trends in…

Describes the design and implementation of an interactive video system using existing videodiscs and Apple's Hypercard for use in the teaching of cell biology to undergraduate biology students. Hypertext and hypermedia are discussed, the hardware configuration is described, and a preliminary evaluation of the completed system is reported. (five…

Kanji City, a hypermedia program for teaching Japanese through trial-and-error exploration of a simulated real-life environment, is described. The possibilities for designing materials in hypermedia format, and the advantages of Hypercard's potential for integrating text with synthesized sound, interactive graphics, and animation are explored.…

A computerized assessment battery was developed to determine memory impairment in head-injured individuals, using an interactive video system, consisting of a videodisc player, microcomputer, and video display. Subtests measure reaction time; reaction time with distractors; recall of object locations, grocery list, and names/faces; telephone use;…

Describes the use of a barcode reader, rather than a computer, to control an interactive videodisc for presentations and self-paced tutorials. Highlights include hardware and software used; remote and direct communication; a HyperCard-based program to make barcodes; and converting an existing program. (LRW)

Reviews recent developments in the use of computers as educational multimedia resources, and analyzes computer image types that have the potential to make significant contributions to teaching and learning. Discusses the impact of information technology in education and evaluates the advantages of four different forms of multimedia video…

Discusses the use of hypermedia in education and describes the Interactive Learning and Biology project that was developed at the University of Southampton (England) to teach undergraduate cell biology. Topics addressed include authoring tools for hypermedia; a study of undergraduates learning cell motility; student attitudes; and navigation…