International Journal of Instructional Media articles from March 2005

International Journal of Instructional Media archives from March 2005

Envisioning the future: the U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan.(TEACHERS, TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING)
March 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION Teachers and administrators in schools everywhere are greeted each day with students armed with technology, unlike any previous generation of students. There are cell phones, laptops, iPods, personal digital assistants,...

Know your dough: CYBERCHASE helps young people learn financial skills.(INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA INITIATIVES: Focusing on the Educational Resources Center at Thirteen/WNET, New York, New York)
March 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION CYBERCHASE is an Emmy award-winning program series from PBS designed to help young viewers learn math concepts and skills. It uses a highly engaging multimedia format and includes a website for children and parents with...

Implementing wireless mobile instructional labs: planning issues and case study.
March 22, 2005... OVERVIEW Faculty and students alike have been impressed with the significant changes in classroom environment created by the COE shift to mobile technology. Rather than a cluttered room full of monitors, cases and cords; students now enter...

Integrating instructional technology with information technology and its implications for designing electronic learning systems.
March 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION By examining today's technologies in different aspects of education, one can observe a growing interest in introducing new disciplines of study. Among these new disciplines: food technology, biotechnology, engineering...

Aesthetic pursuits: windows, frames, words, images. Part I.(portrayals of American culture)
March 22, 2005... In previous articles (1997, 1998, 1999) I developed a theoretical and applied approach to analyzing interactions between the uses of constructive design elements in a wide range of images and the anticipated responses by their viewers. This...

The effect of self-directed learning readiness on achievement comparing face-to-face and two-way distance learning instruction.
March 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION By the end of the 20th century, approximately 13 million people had enrolled in distance education courses [1]. There is no doubt that this number will increase as time goes on. More adults are entering this educational system...

Collaboration, community and project-based learning--does it still work online?(virtual community education)
March 22, 2005... WHAT ARE COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING? It seems when the word collaboration is spoken in an educational setting; many folks believe learning will be instantly enhanced. The old philosophy of "two heads are better than...

Developing an online writing intensive course: will it work for public speaking?
March 22, 2005... Today's college faculty are continually challenged with the need to improve students' basic skills. It is no longer acceptable to think of ourselves solely as teachers in our own disciplines. We must take on the role of improving students'...

Gender differences in computer-administered versus paper-based tests.
March 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION The acceptance and use of computerized testing is increasing each year. For example, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) introduced a computer version of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in 1992, and is working on a...

The origins of graphic screen design principles theory or rhetoric?
March 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION From flipcharts and overheads to presentation software and Web-based training, trainers have long relied on the use of visuals to enhance learning and improve training effectiveness. As the use of computer-based presentations...

To propose an algorithm for team forming: simulated annealing K team-forming algorithm for heterogeneous grouping.
March 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION This algorithm was revised from K team-forming algorithm (2), which similar to K Means clustering algorithm (1), and simulated annealing K team-forming algorithm for homogeneous grouping (3). In K Means clustering algorithm,...