International Journal of Instructional Media articles from January 2000

International Journal of Instructional Media archives from January 2000

TEACHERS, TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING.
January 1, 2000... CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: ELITE SCHOOLS -- TRANSFORMING SPECIAL EDUCATION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SETTINGS INTRODUCTION The 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act underscored the fact that children in...

INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA INITIATIVES.
January 1, 2000... Focusing on the Educational Resources Center at Thirteen/WNET, New York, New York WHAT'S UP IN FACTORIES?: INTRODUCING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO THE DYNAMIC WORLD OF MODERN MANUFACTURING INTRODUCTION The business of manufacturing...

DISTANCE EDUCATION COMPLEXITIES: QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... DISTANCE EDUCATION COMPLEXITIES: QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Distance Education, in all its manifestations, has moved from being, an alternative delivery system to acceptability as a mainstream delivery format for instruction and training....

A PROPOSAL FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA CENTER FOR DISTANCE EDUCATORS.(Office of Continuing Education)
January 1, 2000... INTRODUCTION The Office of Continuing Education should be aware of the rapid change of technology and this should be viewed as a concern for their survival. The advent of digital technologies and the computerized of traditional media must...

MEASURING THE EFFECT OF DISTANCE EDUCATION ON THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE: TEACHING ACCOUNTING VIA PICTURETEL[C].
January 1, 2000... INTRODUCTION As we move into the 21st century it is imperative that we continue to advance our evaluation of Distance Learning initiatives. If we were to take some pundits serious, then the traditional residential campus of universities...

EDUCATION AND THE SATELLITE: POSSIBILITIES FOR SAUDI ARABIA?
January 1, 2000... INTRODUCTION With the application of satellite technology, a number of directions are being explored in addressing current and future requirements for teaching and learning at all levels. In some Australian states, for example, the normal...

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN ACTION RESEARCH CASE STUDY.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2000... Meeting the challenge of technology literacy has been established as a critical goal for the American Educational System (U. S. Department of Education, 1996). Technology is transforming nearly every aspect of society. Not only is technology a...

TECHNOLOGY AND THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS: TRANSFORMING CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES.
January 1, 2000... New information technologies are increasingly being adapted and integrated into the educational process. The growing use of these technologies in teaching and learning activities has given rise to numerous questions. Are the new technologies...

A PROBLEM-SOLVING MODEL OF QUADRATIC MIN VALUES USING COMPUTER.
January 1, 2000... INTRODUCTION There are two facets in the direction of reforming mathematics education. First, it is a trend that many educators in mathematics education have paid attention to problem solving since 1980's. The National Council of Teachers...

INTEGRATING THEORIES OF CINEMA AND COMMUNICATION.
January 1, 2000... INTEGRATING THEORIES OF CINEMA AND COMMUNICATION In roughly a century of existence, cinema has established itself as a communication medium, a global entertainment industry, and a significant art form with attending theoretical positions...

STUDENT SELF-BELIEFS AND SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT IN IRELAND: FINDINGS FROM THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE STUDY (TIMSS).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2000... Several discussions of instructional design practices and models have emphasized the importance of student attitudes and motivation (Main, 1993; Spitzer, 1996). For instance, a motivational model of instructional design has been proposed for...