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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. A network created in 1969 by the U.S. government-funded Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to enable communications among important defense sites in the event of a worldwide catastrophe such as a nuclear attack; later became the Internet
ARPAnet
Haptic Interface
App
Electronic Portfolio (e-portfolio)
2. Computer programs used to develop multimedia or Web applications; programs used to create documents utilizing point and click features but require some knowledge of the program; authoring programs such as Adobe Flash can be used to create multimedia
Authoring Software
Classroom Observation
Cognitive Overload
Clip Art
3. Compression is the process to reduce file size through 'zipping' or 'archiving'. The compressed or zipped file can be from a large file or can contain several files that have been squeezed into a single file. After compression - the extraction proces
Feedback
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
Compression and extraction tools
Integrated learning system (IIS)
4. A term introduced by Whitehead in 1929 to mean skills that students learn in isolation but do not know how to transfer later to problems that require them
Compact Disc (CD)
inert knowledge
Browser
Bit
5. A type of mnemonic in which mental pictures are used to represent new information.
Imagery
learning hierarchies
Crowdsourcing
Database filters and queries
6. The use of the computer in the management of instruction - including applications such as student record keeping - performance assessment - and monitoring students' progress.
Bit
Mug shots
HTML 5
Computer-Managed Instruction
7. An online activity in which students look at a database of caches listed at a geocaching website (e.g. - http://www.geocaching.com) - decide on a cache to hunt for - use GPSs to help them locate it - and share their experiences with others involved i
Graphic Document Makers
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
Model
Geocaching
8. A measure of the difference between what learners know before and after instruction; for example - Posttest - Pretest = Achievement.
Memory
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Instructional effectiveness
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
9. An assessment instrument consisting of a series of statements with which students indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement; created by psychologist Rensis Likert
learning hierarchies
Ethnicity
Likert scale
Database filters and queries
10. Also referred to as a domain designator - a required part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) on the Internet that indicates what kind of group owns the server; examples include '.edu -' '.com -' and '.org'
Attention
Modem
Domain Name
Microprocessor
11. Most animation software lets developers specify a beginning position and an ending position - then calculates the positions in between.
Firewall
Likert scale
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Animation - path
12. A shortcut to encoding a series of actions in a computer program. Provides the means to perform a number of separate steps through a single command.
Hybrid Learning
Instructional effectiveness
Culture
Macro
13. A type of instructional software tool consisting of hardware devices (probes) and software (probeware) to allow scientific data to be gathered and processed by a computer
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Highlighting
EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)
microcomputer-based lab (MBL)
14. Classroom display that allow teachers or students to interact with the computer through a touch sensitive board on which the computer screen is projected.
FM Amplification System
CLI
Electronic Whiteboard
Crowdsourcing
15. The process of translating information into some meaningful form that can be remembered.
Analogy
Monitor
Chat
Encoding
16. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning
EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)
Memory
Crowdsourcing
Generative Processing
17. Online sites that function like other dictionaries in that they give definitions for words and phrases in common usage - but provide the additional capability of looking up the word or phrase in one language (e.g. - French or German) and get the defi
LCD projector
Accelerometer
Foreign Language Dictionaries
Heuristic
18. A graphical means of illustrating the logical flow of a computer program.
Flowcharting
Graphing Calculator
Computer Algebra System (CAS)
Multimedia authoring programs
19. A graphic representation of a real person in cyberspace; a three dimensional image that a person can choose to represent himself or herself in a virtual reality environment
CPU
Avatar
Flash
Byte
20. An input accessory lets the computer user input data into the computer - whereas an output device allows the computer to communicate its results to the world outside. Input/output devices are also called I/O devices. The computer keyboard - display a
Firewall
Educational Technology
Cookie
Input/Output Device
21. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.
Inkjet printer
Instructional materials
MUD
Blood Pressure Devices
22. A type of outsourcing in which many people are asked to give their input online to solve a problem that has proven resistant to efforts of single individuals or organizations
Crowdsourcing
Cyberbullying
Font
Event Driven
23. Previously created graphics designed to be added to word processing or desktop publishing documents or to computer-based instruction.
Label
Compact Disc (CD)
Clip Art
Head-Mounted Display (HMD)
24. Stands for 'Joint Photographic Experts Group -' an image format used for photographs; it is a format for encoding photographs that uses fewer bytes than the pixel-by-pixel approaches of GIF. It supports many colors and it is possible to obtain good q
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
Essential Processing
JPEG (also JPG)
MUD
25. An image format that allows transfer of artwork between any software packages that use PostScript printing files; a vector graphics file format.
meta-analysis
Computer-Assisted Design (CAD)
EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)
Absolute address or absolute positioning
26. An asynchronous communication medium in which two or more individuals exchange messages using personal computers connected via a network or telephone lines.
Assistive Technology
Computer Conferencing
Assessment
Home Page
27. Software tools that automatically draw and print desired charts or graphs from data entered by users
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD)
Charting/Graphing Tool
Hacking
Beta version
28. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.
Instructional efficiency
Audio Teleconferencing
Directory File Structure
Inkjet printer
29. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.
Attention
FAQ
Antivirus software
Interlacing
30. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.
Fair Use Guidelines
Inkjet printer
Groupware
Learning Theory
31. According to learning theorist Howard Gardner - nine different and relatively independent types of intelligence that may be fostered by differentiated instruction and assessment
Flowcharting
Hacker
Filtering Software
multiple intelligences theory
32. A worldwide radio-navigation system made possible by a bank of orbiting satellites and their ground stations to pinpoint exact geographic locations on earth; a device that cross-references a GPS signal with mapping software and shows the location to
Global Positioning System (GPS)
meta-analysis
Flash
mastery learning
33. Electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups.
Impairment
Electronic Mail (email)
Behavior
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
34. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system
Hardware
imagemap
Monitor
Accommodation
35. A form of education in which some means - electronic or otherwise - is used to connect people with instructors and/or resources that can help them acquire knowledge and skills; structured learning that takes place without the physical presence of the
Distance Education
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Assimilation
Hacker
36. Adaptive technologies are designed specifically for persons with disabilities. These are devices that extend the abilities of an individual with special needs in ways that provide physical access (i.e. - wheelchairs - braces) and sensory access (i.e.
Generative Processing
Assistive Technology
Exergaming
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
37. A large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. Also called a fixed disk - it remains sealed within the case of most computers to protect it from dust - smoke - and other contaminants.
Content expert
Hard Disk
interactive whiteboard
Classroom Observation
38. Coined by a Boeing researcher in 1990 - it refers to a computer-generated environment in which a real-life scene is overlaid with information that enhances our understanding and uses of it
Macro
Augmented Reality
Javascript
Microprocessor
39. Also known as a hot link or hot spot. On the Internet - a piece of text or an image that has been programmed into a web page to send the browser to another Internet location; in a multimedia product - a piece of text or an image that has been program
Home Page
link
Full Immersion Systems
Electronic Mentor
40. An instructional arrangement whereby students with disabilities receive instruction and services in a general education setting with regular education peers.
Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)
Mouse
Interactive multimedia
Inclusion
41. A type of hypermedia authoring software from Adobe that has become commonly used to create interactive web-based animations
Feedback
Heart Rate Monitor
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
Flash
42. An online system of web course design and delivery tools; Desire-to-Learn and BlackBoard are examples
Distributed Education
Course Management System (CMS)
Computer-Managed Instruction
Cybercheating
43. The use of the computer as a device for mediating communication between teacher and students and among students - often over distances. Electronic mail and computer conferencing are two types of application software commonly used in CMC.
File Server
information and communication technology (ICT)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
44. A branch of computer science concerned with the design of computers and software that are capable of responding in ways that emulate the decision-making capabilities of the human mind.
Adventure Learning (AL)
Blu-Ray Disc
Concept Map
Artificial intelligence (AI)
45. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network
Javascript
Bulletin Board (BB)
Emoticons
Demonstration
46. Software available in both CD and the Web formats. Electronic encyclopedia - including not only pictures - but sound and video as well. They also have powerful key word searching capabilities. In addition to electronic encyclopedias - research journa
Electronic reference software
Constructivism
Electronic Portfolio (e-portfolio)
Datafile
47. A committee composed of the parent - administrator - assessment personnel - regular education teacher - special education teacher - and other pertinent representatives who meet on a regular basis to make decisions in regard to admission - services -
Heart Rate Monitor
Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD)
Constructivist Learning
Hacking
48. In desktop publishing - the first letter of a paragraph that is enlarged to 'drop' down two or more line. Drop caps are often seen at the beginning of newsletter article - where the top of the first letter of the first word lines up with the top of t
Distance Education
learner-centered instruction
Drop cap
Global Positioning System (GPS)
49. Small - multi-purpose devices such as cellphones - e-books - and 'smart' pens that make it easy to view - communicate - and share information - regardless of location
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
Handheld Technologies
Mass storage
Java applets
50. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms
Motor skills
Laser printer
Forms Makers
Instructional plan
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