Reports on the current status (purpose, membership, activities, publications, conferences, officers) of six professional organizations: AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology); AMTEC (Association for Media and Technology in Canada); ISPI (International Society for Performance Improvement); ISTE (International Society for…

Includes annotated entries for associations and organizations headquartered in the United States and Canada whose interests are in some manner significant to the fields of instructional technology and educational media. The U.S. section begins with a classified list designed to facilitate location of organizations by their specialized interests or…

The National Center on Educational Media and Materials for the Handicapped's directory (third edition) lists names and addresses of more than 1600 publishers, producers and distributors who sell or rent instructional materials and educational aids, devices and media. Each entry indicates which of 74 categories of instructional materials are made…

One of nine brief guides on using computer technology, this guide is directed to parents of children with disabilities and provides an overview of computer use with handicapped children and suggestions for ways parents can learn more about the potential of technology to aid their children. Instructional software for classroom or home use generally…

Lists publications concerned with the use of media in library instruction published from 1975 to 1979 and covering the areas of computer-assisted instruction; films and videotapes; signs and graphics; audio cassettes and slide-tape programs; workbooks; programs using various media formats; and evaluation of mediated programs. (FM)

Provides annotated entries for several hundred media-related associations and organizations in the United States and Canada. A list of organization names arranged in 40 subject categories serves as an index to the alphabetical list, which contains descriptive information on each of the organizations. Canadian organizations are listed separately.…

Lists annotated entries for associations and organizations headquartered in the United States and Canada whose interests are in some manner significant to the fields of instructional technology and educational media. The U.S. section includes a classified list to facilitate location of organizations by their specialized interests or services. (AEF)

This updated version of a directory first published in 1980 lists 60 agencies from 15 European countries which are able and willing to provide information about the availability of educational audiovisual material. It indicates the type of material about which they can provide information by subject area, media, audience, and language. Agency…

This study investigates the degree to which relatively low-cost microtechnology devices, e.g., electronic games and calculators, might be considered as aids to learning in the classroom situation. A brief discussion includes an overview of the research that has been done on the use of calculators as learning devices and examples of criticisms of…

Presented in the catalog are approximately 150 listings of instructional or evaluative materials developed by the First Chance Network of model preschool intervention programs for handicapped children. Materials are alphabetically indexed by title and cross-referenced by target population (children, parents, or staff) and function (instructional…

This guide aims to help parents choose stimulating, educational, and fun videos for their children from the more than 7,000 currently available. The guide includes: 10 tips for evaluating and choosing videos; interviews with and advice from experts; annotated descriptions of more than 400 recommended videos; essential information such as suggested…

This document lists and describes materials developed by the National Center for the Development of Training Materials in Teacher Education and designed to be used in the acquisition of teaching skills. Nine products from the center are listed. The following characteristics are cited for each entry: primary developers, product description,…

Louisiana Public Broadcasting's (LPB's) Educational Services Directory presents an alphabetical listing of instructional television (ITV) program descriptions, a program schedule, and other educational services information. Sections in this Directory include: ITV Series Descriptions; ITV Broadcast Schedule; Program Content matrix; Going the…

Summarized in chart form are data regarding published geologic maps for the 50 states and Puerto Rico. Information provided by state geologists includes scale, availability, and ordering instructions for both bedrock and surficial maps. (CS)

A directory of resources on global/international education comprises the entire issue. Information is organized according to global/international organizations; departments and agencies of the federal government; boards, commissions, and advisory groups; intergovernmental organizations; a bibliography of books, periodicals, and instructional…