Discusses the design and operation of the Learning Resources Center (LRC) at the State University of New York at Oswego, a communications/classroom building designed to encourage use of various media in instruction. The process of redesigning an English Composition course to utilize the LRC's capabilities is described. (JG)

This final report covers the third year of a three-year authorization to carry out media learning systems design and administration training. Nine of twelve educators accepting grant awards successfully completed the program. This project was offered as a block of thirty credits of graduate study beyond the Master's degree. The teaching of the…

The "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" is dedicated to theoretical, empirical and practical approaches to educational media development. All chapters are invited and selected based on a variety of strategies to determine current trends and issues in the field. The 2009 edition will highlight innovative Trends and Issues in…

Topics selected for this workshop reflect the growing concern for the role of the library media specialist as an integral member of the school's instructional team, working cooperatively with administrators, teachers, students, and members of the community in the evaluation, selection, and use of resources which support and enrich learning…

Designed for training school library/media specialists to establish media programs as an integral part of the school curriculum, this text is divided into four general areas. The first two chapters focus on what society expects of the schools and how educators respond. Systems principles are the shown to apply to the building of an educational…

A selection of presentations made during the twenty-fifth Educational Communications Convocation is included in this summary. Some 1700 educators concerned with innovation in educational communications and technology participated; presentations took the form of research reports and demonstrations on developments and techniques of interest to…

Describes an introductory media course developed at Purdue University Calumet for undergraduate elementary education students which consisted of individualized instruction modules and seminars. Components of the course are explained, including equipment operations, media production, and instructional design, and the role of the Educational Media…

FOUR UNIVERSITIES COOPERATED WITH THE INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA CENTER AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY TO TEST, DEMONSTRATE, AND REFINE A MODEL FOR MEDIA INNOVATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH HAD BEEN DESIGNED IN A EARLIER PROJECT. MEDIA, EVALUATIVE, AND INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST CAPABILITIES WERE TEAMED TO THE DECISION PROCESSES OF THE INSTRUCTORS…

Discusses the role of instructional media specialists in elementary and secondary schools. Topics include educational background, including technical skills, curriculum planning, and instructional design; classroom teachers; library media specialists and the change from teaching library skills to facilitating information literacy; the role of…

To determine the extent of involvement of media specialists in instructional development, a study was organized encompassing: (1) a review of recent studies, (2) a field survey, and (3) a literature review. Studies in library Education, standards and accreditation, and teacher education confirmed the change in media center and media personnel…

This book was written to help classroom teachers, lay persons, and school personnel understand the role of microcomputers in education. It has been especially designed for undergraduate and graduate technology-based education programs. Specific education examples and applications are provided throughout the book and exercises have been designed…

This annotated list includes media-related resources classified under the following headings: artificial intelligence and robotics, CD-ROM, computer-assisted instruction, databases and online searching, distance education, educational research, educational technology, electronic publishing, information science and technology, instructional design…

This annotated list includes media-related resources classified under the following headings: artificial intelligence and robotics, CD-ROM, computer-assisted instruction, databases and online searching, distance education, educational research, educational technology, electronic publishing, information science and technology, instructional design…

Provides annotated listings for current journals, books, ERIC documents, articles, and nonprint resources in the following categories: artificial intelligence/robotics/electronic performance support systems; computer-assisted instruction; distance education; educational research; educational technology; information science and technology;…