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Search, Patricia – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
Traditionally, people have used perspectives of space and time to define a sense of place and personal identity. Western cultures interpret place and time as static entities. In interactive multimedia computing, visual literacy defines new dimensions in communication that are reshaping traditional Western concepts of place and time. Experience…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Kinesthetic Perception, Design, Spatial Ability
Middle Tennessee State Univ., Murfreesboro. – 2002
This proceedings of the seventh annual Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference on Teaching, Learning, and Technology contains the following papers: "A Tale of Two Classes: Face-to-Face versus Online" (Carol Wilson); "Best Practices in Organization Highlighting 360 Degree Feedback" (Bonita Barger); "Collaborating Online To Teach Information…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Cumming, Joy, Ed.; Wyatt-Smith, Claire, Ed. – 2001
Challenging the education community to reconsider what counts as valued in literacy and literacy education research, this book examines the intersection of literacy, curriculum, and classroom practice in the context of the final years of formal schooling. The book's underlying position is that literacy can no longer be simply defined as comprising…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research, Epistemology
Camperell, Kay, Ed.; And Others – Yearbook of the American Reading Forum, 1996
Several of the papers in this collection describe university programs or provide practical suggestions for using technology to enhance literacy instruction; other papers focus on a diverse range of issues, instructional strategies, and research findings related to different aspects of literacy. Papers in the collection are: "A Community of…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Content Area Reading, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Ogunsheye, F. Adetowun – 1982
This paper describes the problems, services, and role of school libraries and media centers in the developing countries, and an experimental research project at the Abadina Media Resource Center (AMRC) in Nigeria. Six problems facing developing countries in the provision of school media services are discussed. An overview of the present state of…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Learning Resources Centers
Barnett, Lynn – 1995
From 1989 to 1995, the American Association of Community Colleges implemented the Beacon College Project to help community colleges develop creative and practical community-building strategies through collaborative initiatives. This report reviews the philosophy behind the project and describes goals and outcomes for the 26 institutions selected…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Education, Community Involvement
Anderson, Tiffoni – 1994
This module provides information on development and use of a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) software program that seeks to link literacy skills education, safety training, and human-centered design. Section 1 discusses the development of the software program that helps workers understand the MSDSs that accompany the chemicals with which they…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Computer Software Development, Courseware
Bitter, Gary G.; And Others – 1993
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…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Selection, Courseware
King, Franklin L.; And Others – 1995
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) recently established the "Technology Scholarship Program for Alabama Teachers" (TSPAT). Jacksonville State University (JSU) is one of the state institutions participating in the program, which was funded by Act 93-636 of the Alabama Legislature. The program addresses technological…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education
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McPherson, Keith – Teacher Librarian, 2004
This column is the first in a series exploring "new" expanded conceptions of literacy education. Examples of these new expanded conceptions include visual literacy, critical literacy, hypertext, media literacy, multimedia, drama, music and other less "traditional" forms of print and nonprint text. It is through discussions of these multiple…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Literacy Education, Visual Literacy, School Libraries
Blair, Kristine L. – 1997
With many English teachers now opting to teach writing and literature courses in electronic environments, some of the teachers' most significant experiences in these environments have stemmed from their attempts to make technology available as a literacy tool for culturally diverse student populations. Computer-mediated communication can broaden…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Text, English Teachers, Evaluation Methods
Coast Community Coll. District, Costa Mesa, CA. – 1998
This report describes the JobLink workplace literacy program conducted for employees of nine companies in Costa Mesa, California. The introduction provides background and describes the problem: one-third of the 2,870 workers had inadequate language and literacy skills. The next six chapters describe the problem, solutions, tasks, challenges, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Sturtevant, Elizabeth G., Ed.; Linek, Wayne M., Ed. – 1996
Focusing on the theme of what literacy is and how it grows, this book presents 25 essays and studies that explore literacy growth in young children, teens, college students, and adults. Essays and studies in the book are (1) "Kindergarten Children's Uses of Oral Language and Social Interaction in Literacy Activities during Unstructured Play" (J.K.…
Descriptors: Adults, Bibliotherapy, Computer Uses in Education, Early Intervention
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