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Embedded Training: The New Look of Computer-Based Instruction
Greg Kearsley
Machine-Mediated Learning Vol. 1, No. 3 (1985) pp. 279–96
Describes three principal types of embedded training: help systems, simulations, and intelligent tutors. Implications of designing and implementing embedded training are discussed in terms of a set of propositions about the use of computers for...
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Microcomputer Software: Design and Development Principles
Greg Kearsley
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 1, No. 2 (1985) pp. 209–20
Surveys current state-of-the-art in courseware development for microcomputers; discusses guidelines for overall program and screen display design; describes three major approaches to developing courseware--programing language, authoring system, or...
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Distance Education Goes Mainstream
Greg Kearsley
T.H.E. Journal Vol. 25, No. 10 (1998)
Examines the evolution of distance education and considers issues related to it, including the need for teacher preparation; institutional changes needed; marketing for programs with no geographical boundaries; electronic classrooms; the role of...
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Hypertext as A Theoretical & Practical Tool: The TIP Project
Greg Kearsley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1994 (1994) pp. 389–392
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Authoring Considerations for Hypertext
Greg Kearsley
Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 11 (1988) pp. 21–24
Discusses some of the major aspects of authoring hypertext documents and databases as forms of interactive instruction. Highlights include knowledge structuring; root documents; authoring tools; screen formats; computer graphics; collaboration among ...
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What Should Today's School Administrators Know about Computers?
Greg Kearsley
T.H.E. Journal Vol. 16, No. 4 (1988) pp. 65–69
Stresses that not enough attention has been given to the need to teach computer skills to school administrators. Lists five basic competencies for a computer literate school administrator. Suggests 12 topics to be taught in the administrator course. ...
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Validation of an Expert System: The CBT Analyst
Greg Kearsley
Journal of Computer-Based Instruction Vol. 15, No. 2 (1988) pp. 61–64
Describes attempts to validate the expert system, CBT Analyst, which is designed to help training managers make decisions about computer-based training (CBT). Conclusions reached by CBT experts on case studies for five decision areas are compared...
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Instructional Videodisc
Greg Kearsley
Journal of the American Society for Information Science Vol. 34, No. 6 (1983) pp. 417–23
Reviews projects that have examined different aspects of videodisc--potential for multimedia storage, capability to provide interactive instruction, characteristics as electronic media bridging old and new information technologies--and discusses...
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Designing Educational Software for International Use
Greg Kearsley
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 23, No. 2 (1990) pp. 242–50
Discusses factors that must be considered when designing educational software for international, multicultural use. Basic design principles are examined, including graphics and content; system factors are described, including language; cultural...
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Hypertext as a Tool for the Metatheoretical Analysis of Learning Theories: The TIP Database
Greg Kearsley
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 4, No. 2 (1992) pp. 43–56
A study used hypertext to analyze links between 45 learning/instructional theories, 18 concepts, and 17 learning domains in the Theory into Practice (TIP) database. Results suggest that there is less overlap in theories of learning and instruction...
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Hypertext as A Theoretical & Practical Tool: The TIP Project
Greg Kearsley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1994 (1994) pp. 404–407
The Theory Into Practice (TIP) project involves the development of a hypertext database for theories of learning and instruction. The database contains descriptions of 48 theories which are linked to 18 major concepts and 18 task/ content domains ...
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A Model for Debugging Instruction
Greg P. Kearsley
Educational Technology Vol. 19, No. 3 (March 1979) pp. 50–52
Presents a model outlining three procedural steps to be followed in the revision of refinement of existing instruction consisting of component, congruence, and continuity analysis. Basic instructional components are defined and Merrill and Wood's...
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Some "Facts" About CAI: A Quantitative Analysis of the 1976 Index to Computer Based Instruction
Greg P. Kearsley
Journal of Computer-Based Instruction Vol. 3, No. 2 (1976) pp. 34–41
Descriptive quantitative data on various aspects of CAI are reported, including subject matter, author languages, instructional strategies, level of instruction, sources, and central processors. (Author)
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Some Conceptual Issues in Computer-Assisted Instruction
Greg P. Kearsley
Journal of Computer-Based Instruction Vol. 4, No. 1 (1977) pp. 8–16
The design of CAI for individualization of instruction and its relationship to broader educational systems is detailed. Effectiveness of CAI in various student populations and subject matter is presented, as well as design methods, and research...
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The Who-What-How Model of Instructional Development
Greg P. Kearsley
Educational Technology Vol. 17, No. 2 (1977) pp. 44–46
Urges the explicit recognition of boundary conditions in instructional development. (DAG)
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Design Factors for Successful Videodisc-Based Instruction
Greg P. Kearsley; Jana Frost
Educational Technology Vol. 25, No. 3 (1985) pp. 7–13
Describes examples of outstanding videodiscs, summarizes evidence on effectiveness of videodisc as a teaching tool, and discusses factors associated with design of effective videodisc for instruction. Such factors include interactivity, visual...
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Human Factors Considerations for Computer-Based Training
Greg P. Kearsley; Michael J. Hillelsohn
Journal of Computer-Based Instruction Vol. 8, No. 4 (May 1982) pp. 74–84
Presents a general framework for human factors considerations in training and illustrates the relationship between human factors and computer-based training (CBT) research by descriptions of studies dealing with six major aspects of the CBT...
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Computer/Information Science
Ken Birman; Tim Roughgarden; Margo Seltzer; Jim Spohrer; Erik Stolterman; Greg Kearsley; Tiffany Koszalka; Ton de Jong
Educational Technology Vol. 53, No. 5 (2013) pp. 16–25
Scholars representing the field of computer/information science were asked to identify what they considered to be the most exciting and imaginative work currently being done in their field, as well as how that work might change our understanding....