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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Martin, Florence; Klein, James; Sullivan, Howard – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
Forty years ago, Robert Gagne published the first edition of his book The Conditions of Learning (1965) in which he proposed nine events of instruction that provide a sequence for organizing a lesson. These events remain the foundation of current instructional design practice (Reiser, 2002; Richey, 2000). They represent desirable conditions in an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teaching Methods, Instructional Design, Computer Assisted Instruction
Ausman, Bradley D.; Lin, Huifen; Kidwai, Khusro; Munyofu, Mine; Swain, William J.; Dwyer, Francis – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
The use of animation and audio as a virtual panacea for everything from advertising to educational videos and instruction has created the presumption that any materials that use them 'must be better!' Now doubt that the addition of animation can improve message delivery on a number of scales, but the use of animation regardless of message and with…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Web Based Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
Srinivasan, Sribhagyam; Han, Ningchun; Lewis, Daphne; Crooks, Steven M. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
This study focuses on the effects of map display and modality on learning geographical maps in a computer-based environment. Participants were randomly assigned to four versions of a computer program created by crossing two levels of map display (hypertext vs. rollover) with two levels of modality (audio vs. audio and text). Results showed that…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Assisted Instruction, Maps, Geography
Boyer, Naomi R. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
The teaching and learning "dance" is one that traditionally has been led by the instructor with the student following passively. Faculty members in higher education are entering the realm of online learning, many with the previous experience and hopes of facilitating student-centered, active learning experiences. However, due to factors that are…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Experience, Online Courses, Active Learning
Yates, Kenneth A.; Feldon, David F. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
In the development of distance learning, advances in cognitive science merge with new technology to deliver instruction worldwide. However, one major difficulty in evaluating the efficacy of these tools is determining which elements of instruction truly lead to observed changes in student performance. As content, pedagogical methods, and media are…
Descriptors: Research Design, Research Methodology, Inferences, Validity
Cook, Ruth Gannon; Ley, Kathryn – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
This paper reviews more than a decade of investigations undertaken to determine what motivates and what discourages faculty participation in distance education. The presenters describe the evidence that faculty extrinsic and intrinsic conditions both influence willingness to participate. The researchers compare the findings of this study with…
Descriptors: Distance Education, College Faculty, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis