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Desktop Publishing: A Sober Second Look at the Latest Local Production Fad
Earl R. Misanchuk
Arguing that the history of the field of educational technology has been one of glorious promises, many of them only partially fulfilled, this paper presents the premise that desktop publishing (DTP) is just another production fad that will have...
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Interactive Media Audit Trails: Approaches and Issues
Earl R. Misanchuk; Richard Schwier
This discussion of uses for audit trails in instructional research begins by pointing out that interactive media provide the learner with the opportunity to shape the program, and consequently, the learning experience. The paper focuses on one of...
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Analytical Tools and Research Issues for Interactive Media
Richard Schwier; Earl R. Misanchuk
Contrasting traditional linear media (in which all learners proceed through the instructional materials in an essentially fixed sequence) with interactive technologies and hypermedia (in which two learners may take different paths through the same...
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Designing Multimedia for the Hypertext Markup Language
Richard A. Schwier; Earl R. Misanchuk
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1996 (February 1996)
Dynamic discussions have begun to emerge concerning style of presentation on world wide web sites. Some hypertext markup language (HTML) designers seek an intimate and chatty ambience, while others want to project a more professional image....
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The Mythology of Colour in Multimedia Screen Design: Art, Science, and Connoisseurship
Earl R. Misanchuk; Richard A. Schwier
Canadian Journal of Educational Communication Vol. 24, No. 1 (1995) pp. 3–26
Summarizes the results of literature on color use in multimedia screen design for instructional purposes. Discusses problems and the lack of guidance for instructional designers. Suggests renewed research and the development of a connoisseurial...
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The Effect of Interaction and Perceived Need for Training on Learning and Time Spent Learning from Computer-Based Instruction
Richard A. Schwier; Earl R. Misanchuk
Canadian Journal of Educational Communication Vol. 17, No. 3 (1988) pp. 147–58
Describes study that examined the effects of embedded questions and review frames on learning from computer-based instruction as well as the effect of perceived need for training on performance. Experimental and control group treatments for...
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Benefits and Pitfalls of Using HTML as a CD-ROM Development Tool
Earl R. Misanchuk; Richard A. Schwier
Journal of Interactive Instruction Development Vol. 8, No. 4 (1996) pp. 3–14
Discussion of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) focuses on its use for developing CD-ROMs. Topics include the World Wide Web; cross-platform compatibility; the incorporation of text, graphics, audio, and video; learner control over display...
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The Art and Science of Color in Multimedia Screen Design, Part II: Science, Myth, and Legend
Earl R. Misanchuk; Richard A. Schwier
Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology 1995 (1995)
This paper summarizes the results of an analysis of literature on color use in screen design. Fundamental problems with the information base are identified as follows: (1) advise becomes obsolete as newer equipment becomes available; (2) the nature...
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Discourse on Designing an Illustrated Hypermedia Book
Earl R. Misanchuk; Richard A. Schwier; Elizabeth Boling
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 9, No. 3 (2000) pp. 223–251
Large-scale hypertext implementations designed to provide information are common enough (especially as websites); however, large-scale instructional equivalents are, at this juncture, rarer. This article discusses: l the design and development of a...
Topics: Instructional Design, Developmental Stages
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Exemplary Practices in Computer Conferencing
Earl R. Misanchuk; Dirk Morrison; Margareth E. Peterson
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1997 (February 1997)
Computer conferencing (CC) is rapidly becoming a viable and useful adjunct to many distance education delivery systems. This paper deals with the general questions of what might constitute exemplary practice in using CC for teaching and learning, as ...
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A Beginner's Guide to Computer Conferencing
Earl R. Misanchuk; Dirk Morrison; Margareth E. Peterson
Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1997 (February 1997)
This paper explains the similarities and differences between electronic mail and computer conferencing, and identifies the features one should look for in a modern conferencing system. It also clarifies some related terminology. Advantages of...
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Challenges in the Design of a Hypertext Book in HTML: Lessons Learned
Earl R. Misanchuk; Richard A. Schwier; Elizabeth Boling
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1219–1220
This document is a very brief summary of a larger paper and presentation. It is not possible to discuss the issues presented two pages, so we will restrict ourselves to providing an annotated outline of the topics here, and invite you to download...
Topics: Instructional Design, Multimedia, Developmental Stages
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Visual Design for Instructional Multimedia
Earl R. Misanchuk; Richard A. Schwier; Elizabeth Boling
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) p. 1621
This poster session provides a public demonstration of the HTML-based CD-ROM "Visual Design for Instructional Multimedia." The work takes the position that creating instructional materials in multimedia requires different strategies and tactics in...
Topics: Instructional Design, Multimedia, Instructional Materials