Six students in a teacher preparation program for students with visual impairments were taught via an interactive video, audio, and data network system and a Web-based course-management software package. Students were positive about the interactive video system, and those with moderate/high technology skills reported positive outcomes from the…

Social studies teachers are using new information technologies to help students understand social processes and use information skillfully. Examines a number of current projects that illustrate productive links between technology and social studies. (MLF)

Describes the theoretical framework of a research project aimed at exploring the new potentials for instructional systems offered by videodisc technology and artificial intelligence. A prototype of an intelligent tutoring system, "Earth," is described, and types of interactions in instructional systems are discussed as they relate to the…

Describes a laser videodisc program which helps non-native English learners gain confidence and language skills in social contact or casual conversation situations by having them interact with a variety of "characters" at a backyard barbecue. Describes production problems and problems associated with making a workable interactive system.…

Describes the use of interactive video (IV) in initial teacher training in the United Kingdom. Learner control is discussed, and five types of IV use are highlighted: (1) as a presentation system; (2) for independent student learning; (3) as a resource for students on teaching practice; (4) as an information source; and (5) as a surrogate tutor.…

Describes two studies conducted in The Netherlands that compared two modes of off-air videotape use of educational television programs on mental arithmetic for elementary students. Active use of the videotapes with interruptions for interactive teaching are compared with passive, uninterrupted viewing, and implications for the design of…

Proposes and analyzes Video Audience Simulation Technique (VAST), an electronic instructional aid related to video robotics, used to simulate audiences for public speakers, providing realistic speech rehearsal, instructor control of audience feedback to facilitate learning, and portrayal of specialized audiences unavailable in normal instructional…

Describes videodisc components necessary to construct a responsive and interactive learning environment that capitalizes on the advantages of computer assisted instruction and educational television. Electronic switching devices for connecting a microcomputer to the videodisc player and authoring programs are discussed, and information is provided…

Study investigated the integration of interactive video technology into a traditional teacher education program, analyzing student attitudes about classroom management strategies. Students completed a survey following a seminar demonstration of an interactive videodisk on classroom management. Subjects revealed positive attitudes toward the use of…

Presents an overview of an innovative distance education course which provides another setting for science education courses. Discusses technology used, selected benefits and drawbacks, assessment, and possibilities for improvement and expansion. (JRH)

Discusses the collaborative team approach to instructional design. Collaborative principles are explained, and a collaborative project between the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta and the Edmonton Public Schools is described that resulted in an interactive videodisc that could be used for preservice and inservice teacher…

Describes the Mandell Instant-Active Device, a microcomputer-based system that enables teachers to add questions and/or statement prompts to an existing videotape without affecting the videotape itself. Applications, procedures, student feedback, and hardware requirements are discussed. Ordering information is included. (MES)

Discussion of the use of simulations for licensure testing highlights the Dental Interactive Simulations Corporation (DISC) project that uses interactive video patient simulations for dental education and licensure. Topics addressed include reliability, validity, test administration issues, effects of fidelity on reliability and validity, and…

An interactive, multimedia program designed to teach writing in Spanish as a second language is described and its instructional features are discussed. In it, students must interpret ambiguous scenes and communicative interactions in Spanish to create a fictional account. An oral component also requires students to speak the language. (MSE)

Development of two interactive videodisks in space science for middle-school-age children is described, and suggestions for development of affordable and successful interactive products are offered. The first interactive program is a touchscreen exhibit designed for museum use, and the second is a classroom tool for teaching a planetary sciences…