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Tangen, Jason M.; Constable, Merryn D.; Durrant, Eric; Teeter, Chris; Beston, Brett R.; Kim, Joseph A. – Computers & Education, 2011
With the advent of technologies that allow lecturers to develop presentations using software such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, and OpenOffice Impress (referred to generically here as "slideware"), lectures and meetings are beginning to resemble cinematic experiences rather than the text filled transactions that have been the norm for…
Descriptors: Narration, Lecture Method, Teaching Methods, Visual Aids
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Lanir, Joel; Booth, Kellogg S.; Hawkey, Kirstie – Computers & Education, 2010
Many lecture halls today have two or more screens to be used by instructors for lectures with computer-supported visual aids. Typically, this additional screen real estate is not used to display additional information; rather a single stream of information is projected on all screens. We describe a controlled laboratory study that empirically…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Earth Science, Lecture Method, Computer Uses in Education
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Griffin, Darren K.; Mitchell, David; Thompson, Simon J. – Computers & Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of audio-visual synchrony in podcasting and its possible pedagogical benefits. "Synchrony" in this study refers to the simultaneous playback of audio and video data streams, so that the transitions between presentation slides occur at "lecturer chosen" points in the audio commentary.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Classification, Learning Experience, Lecture Method
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Sajaniemi, Jorma; Kuittinen, Marja – Computers & Education, 1999
Presents the concept of three-level teaching material and describes a computer-based system SHOW (Sandwich Hierarchy for Omnifarious Ware) that can be used to produce the different forms from a single source, and to show the presentation version in a lecturing situation. Describes an empirical experiment on text discrimination techniques; suggests…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique)