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Active Learning; Autoinstructional Aids; Community Colleges; Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Mediated Communication; Display Systems; Learner Controlled Instruction; Online Systems; Two Year Colleges

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Discusses how the John Paul II Cultural Center is an example of how Catholic educators have begun taking advantage of new teaching resources to help students understand their personal faith. Center contains hands-on and interactive journey to learning about Catholicism and the faiths of other people. (MZ)

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Auditory Stimuli; Display Systems; Maps; Multimedia Materials; Retention (Psychology); Tactual Perception

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Explores the possibility of multimodal bivariate thematic maps by utilizing auditory and haptic (sense of touch) displays. Measured completion time of tasks and the recall (retention) rate in two experiments, and findings confirmed the possibility of using auditory and haptic displays in geographic information systems (GIS). (Author/LRW)

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Display Systems; Mobility; Problems; Telecommunications; Work Environment

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Describes the Art Technology Group (ATG), an electronic business and customer management company, and the work they have done with wireless technology. Highlights include designing virtual offices and supporting the resulting virtual community; the mobility it allows; problems with bandwidth; and display issues. (LRW)

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Cataloging; Classification; Cluster Analysis; Display Systems; Electronic Libraries; Futures (of Society); Information Retrieval; Literature; Metadata; Research Needs; Standards; Use Studies

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Investigates ways in which people group or categorize documents associated with a voluminous work to guide the construction of organized displays for information retrieval systems. Discusses results of cluster analyses based on "A Christmas Carol" (Charles Dickens) and suggests implications for metadata standards and digital libraries as well as future research. (Author/LRW)

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Display Systems; Equipment Maintenance; Postsecondary Education

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Discusses how advances in light-emitting diode (LED) technology is helping video displays at sporting events get fans closer to the action than ever before. The types of LED displays available are discussed as are their operation and maintenance issues. (GR)

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Classroom Design; Classroom Environment; Classroom Furniture; Computer Networks; Design Requirements; Display Systems; Educational Facilities Improvement; Higher Education; Lighting; Multimedia Instruction; Standards; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Role

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Describes the work of the Classroom Environment Committee at Binghamton University (New York) that created classroom standards for multimedia technology when renovating classrooms. Discusses data display, network connections, screens, laptop computers, lighting, furniture, design considerations, and the need for communication with faculty. (LRW)

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Athletic Fields; Comparative Analysis; Display Systems; Gymnasiums; Secondary Schools; Technology; Universities

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Discusses technology's impact on scoreboard design: the development of the light-emitting diode (LED) display. How the LED system works is explained, as are the advantages and disadvantages of LED compared with incandescent lamp boards. Final comments address deciding on materials for scoreboard casings. (GR)

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Administrator Education; Administrators; Computer Literacy; Computer Software; Display Systems; Higher Education; Information Technology; Internet; Learning Activities; Spreadsheets

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This paper suggests activities for school administrators to learn basic technology tools. Step-by-step instructions are provided for browsing and using the Internet, organizing favorite World Wide Web sites, and organizing Internet bookmarks. Interesting job search, legal, and professional organization Web sites for administrators are listed. A learning module for using Microsoft Excel, an electronic spreadsheet, is presented; this module uses an already developed spreadsheet that can be accessed through the Internet. Step-by-step instructions for this module are organized in the following six lessons: (1) using the student enrollment projection; (2) using the salary schedule; (3) using the scattergram; (4) using the salary cost module; (5) modifying the enrollment projection; and (6) modifying and using the salary schedule. A module for utilizing Microsoft Office PowerPoint to create electronic presentations is presented that includes instructions for choosing a background, creating a title page, creating a new slide, creating additional slides, and saving the presentation. (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Audiovisual Aids; Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Oriented Programs; Display Systems; Electronic Equipment; Multimedia Materials; Teaching Methods; Visual Aids; Visual Stimuli

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Addresses issues to consider in conducting computer presentations. Discusses presentation devices--television, multiscan capable monitor, LCD (liquid crystal display) panel with overhead projector, and video/RGB (red, green, blue) projector; lighting; audience size; and types of presentations--fast/short time multimedia presentations, oral and multimedia presentation, step-by-step oral teaching and on-screen demonstration. (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Computer Graphics; Computer Peripherals; Computer Selection; Costs; Disk Drives; Display Systems; Futures (of Society); Keyboarding (Data Entry); Microcomputers; Technological Advancement; Vendors

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Reviews the development of personal computers and how computer components have changed in price and value. Highlights include disk drives; keyboards; displays; memory; color graphics; modems; CPU (central processing unit); storage; direct mail vendors; and future possibilities. (LRW)

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