A teacher points out the advantages of whiteboards over blackboards. (LS)

This review of the literature discusses the relative effectiveness of what Schramm has called the "big media" (films, TV) and the "little media" (radio, discs, audiotapes). Twenty-eight references are appended. (Author/LLS)

A learning event design for accountability uses a communications framework. The example given is a slide presentation on the invasion of Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Design components include introduction, objectives, media, involvement plans, motivation, bibliography, recapitulation, involvement sheets, evaluation, stimulus-response…

Includes biographies of three people who have made significant contributions to the field of educational media and technology: (1) Donald P. Ely and his widespread teaching, research, and service contributions; (2) James Okey's contributions in instructional technology; and (3) Constance Dorothea Weinman as a pioneer in the use of educational…

Highlights purpose, membership, services, publications, conferences, and activities of seven professional associations in the field of educational media and technology. (SLW)

The field of social studies is unique and complex. It is challenged by the differing perspectives related to the definition, goals, content, and purpose of social studies. Contemporary Social Studies: An Essential Reader discusses the contemporary issues surrounding social studies education today. Contemporary Social Studies: An Essential Reader…

In preparation for the 2008 Scholarly Communications Institute (SCI 6) focused on humanities research centers, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) commissioned a survey of digital humanities centers (DHCs). The immediate goals of the survey were to identify the extent of these centers and to explore their financing,…