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Lessons from the Past for the Next Generation of Educational Video
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Bush, Michael D. – Educational Technology, 2015
Hype surrounding the promise that technology has for education began with Thomas Edison in 1913, when he predicted that the motion picture would end the need for textbooks and revolutionize schools. Years later a phase of development was fueled by government funding, and the educational film industry reached a heyday following World War II, which…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational History, Educational Development, Educational Change
Powerpoint: An Overused Technology Deserving of Criticism, but Indispensable
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Hopper, Keith B.; Waugh, Jonathan B. – Educational Technology, 2014
PowerPoint is roundly reviled and ridiculed, yet this technology enjoys universal popularity. This article reviews the criticisms of PowerPoint and its peer technologies, describes its affordances and advantages, and suggests innovative PowerPoint applications in instruction. Beyond garden-variety applications of PowerPoint, it may also be used to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software, Courseware
An Alternative to Bibliotheraphy: Audiovisiotherapy
Axelrod, Herman; Teti, Thomas R. – Educational Technology, 1976
The therapeutic use of films and other audiovisual media is recommended for children who are emotionally disturbed and unable to enjoy reading. Eight films are reviewed very briefly. (BD)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Bibliotherapy, Instructional Films, Learning Disabilities
Individualized Learning by Videodisc.
Andriessen, J. J.; Kroon, D. J. – Educational Technology, 1980
A short course on the heart comprising film and still pictures, with questions, explanations, and a glossary, were recorded on videodisc, then offered to 12 subjects via a videodisc player interfaced with a Philips P857 minicomputer. The system is described and recommendations made for future computer-interactive videodisc courses. (RAO)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Films, Minicomputers, Videodisc Recordings
Classification of Student Affective Responses to Teaching Films
Haller, Charles R. – Educational Technology, 1976
The article contends that any film engenders some sort of affective response, whether or not the affect is the film's major intent. In short, to "see" a film is to have some sort of affective response, and one may or may not learn something cognitively as well. (Author/HB)
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Media, Humanistic Education, Instructional Films
The Oral Introduction to the Instructional Film: A Closer Look.
Arwady, Joseph W. – Educational Technology, 1980
Discusses reasons for an oral introduction to instructional films, types of oral introductions--i.e., substantive, attention-directing, anxiety-inducing, and advance organizers--and research related to these four areas. Recommendations for the use of the oral introduction are also offered. (RAO)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Audiovisual Instruction, Classroom Techniques, Instructional Films
Toward Efficient, Effective and Humane Instruction in Large Classes: Student Scheduled Involvement in Films, Discussions and Computer Generated Repeatable Tests
Jensen, Donald D. – Educational Technology, 1973
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Individualized Instruction
Instructional Television and the Talking Head.
Becker, Ann DeVaney – Educational Technology, 1987
Reviews the origins of the lecture as the format of choice for instructional television in the 1950s, and evaluates the effectiveness of this format. The development of educational television, including the trend away from liberal arts curricula and the role played by the government and the Ford Foundation, are also discussed. (13 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Educational Television, Educational Trends, Financial Support, Government Role
The Cost-Effectiveness of an Interactive Video System for Science Instruction.
White, Benny M.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1989
A study of eighth grade science students compared the instructional effectiveness and the cost effectiveness of an interactive video system with the use of 16mm films for teaching a science unit. Results indicated that interactive video can be significantly more effective than conventional methods of instruction. (eight references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Cost Effectiveness