Discusses four alternative ways to look at television's effects on the viewer rather than the simplistic model of television as the input and the viewer's reaction as output: types of television and their educational applications; characteristics that determine programing, forces shaping program development, and the individual's reception of…

Discussion of software engineering for computer-based instruction (CBI) focuses on a model for instructional software development. Highlights include a multidisciplinary team approach; needs analysis; feasibility study; requirement analysis; prototype construction; design phase; implementation and development; testing and evaluation; and project…

Discusses the historical development of "hard" and "soft" systems thinking traditions and examines how these traditions have been understood and applied in the field of instructional development. Proposes the need for a synthesis of the two traditions in planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional programs. (AEF)

Outlines procedures for developing a microcomputer laboratory for use by students in an academic organization, based on experiences at Niagara University. The four phases described include: (1) needs assessment; (2) establishment, including software and hardware selection and physical facilities; (3) operation, including staffing, maintenance,…

Author states that subjecting all English teachers to a flattening, homogenizing planning methodology, merely sets up restricted channels for thinking, trivializing the work of able teachers and sanctifying the ineptitude of weak ones. Routinized response to formula drives out real thinking, real planning. (Author)

Basic to the viewpoint developed in this article is the belief that educators are committed to advancing their insights into creative and effective planning processes. Educators, committed to the process of problem-solving, can then advance knowledge and redesign educational environments. (Author/HB)

Presents guidelines found to be effective in the reorganization of learning resource services toward consolidation of campus-wide learner-oriented support activities. (RAO)

Describes technical assistance (TA) and advocates that institutions of higher education provide TA, notably through teacher education programs, to local school districts. Article discusses the TA process and provides a planning guide for establishing a local TA program. (Author/JD)

Outlines practical strategies which educational administrators can apply in planning for the use of advanced instructional technologies, and presents a checklist to use in evaluating new instructional devices. Highlights include assessing instructional needs; hardware and software considerations; vendors; costs; and effects of change and…

Describes the stages of the change process when redesigning an education system: (1) initiating the process, (2) designing the new system, (3) planning the implementation, and (4) implementing the design. The common obstacles encountered during the change process (derived from a survey of 60 schools nationwide) are analyzed, and the status of each…

Provides guidelines for systemic change in education. Presents an overview of the change process. Discusses preparing for change; building a core team to lead the design effort; transforming vision into system design; shifting focus from planning to implementation; and implementation, summative evaluation, and closure. (AEF)

Discusses theories of learning; reviews previous generalizations for instructional design; and presents 21 guidelines for effective instructional design that are related to planning, preparation, implementation, and evaluation. Highlights include objectives; learner profiles; cognitive maps or schema; mastery learning techniques; metacognitive…

Considers technologies needed for higher education institutions who are offering program-based or knowledge unit-based approaches to meet learners' needs. Highlights include integrated information systems; technology requirements and architectures; user tools and functionalities, including Web-based course management systems and knowledge…

Discusses the use of digital video projects for online courses in higher education and presents a list of 10 recommendations for helping faculty with the digital video project development process. Highlights include timelines; funding; planning; knowing the audience; hardware and software choices; evaluation; research; and publicizing the…

Discusses instructional design and educational reform in public schools; describes the results of surveys and interviews with teachers that explored the use of instructional design principles in their planning processes; and provides an example of an instructional design component in undergraduate teacher education at the University of North…