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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Flaming messages are messages which express overly strong feelings. Spam is the term for e-mail junk mail - which should not be for¬warded. Chain letters are letters that have been forwarded from several previous e-mail readers. According to netiquet






2. An image format used for drawn images - illustrations - clip art - or animations; It is universally acceptable on the Web. Images in the this format are restricted to 256 colors (best - actually 216 'web-safe' colors). The format is suited to images






3. The physical components of the computer system; the mechanical - magnetic - electronic - and electrical components making up a computer system






4. Not occurring at the same time - form of distance communications in which information and messages are left for the receiver to read later; contrasts with synchronous communications - in which information and messages are sent and received immediatel






5. Devices that assist with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by monitoring and reporting blood pressure






6. Using a computer system to administer and score assessment measures; also - computer adaptive testing - computer-based testing






7. A type of mnemonic in which an unfamiliar new word is linked to a similar-sounding familiar word - which is used to create a visual image that incorporates the meaning of the new word.






8. Comprehension exercises with certain words removed to require students to fill in the blanks






9. Good lighting consists of three elements: key light - fill light - and back light. The key light is usually located about 45 ° to the right or left of the camera - while the fill light is commonly located 30° to 45 ° from the camera - opposite the ke






10. A computer network covering a limited geographical area - such as a single building or even a single room within a building; in a typical local area network (or LAN) configuration - one computer is designated as the file server which stores all of th






11. A statistical method designed by Gene V Glass (1976) to summarize results across studies and measure the size of the effect a 'treatment' such as technology-based methods has over and above traditional methods






12. Type of virtual reality (VR) system in which i a user places a headset (e.g. - goggles or a helmet) over the eyes to provide a channel through which the wearer 'sees' (i.e. - is immersed in) a computer-generated environment






13. Multimedia that allows user interactions so that the user can determine the direction of the program or presentation.






14. A small text file transferred to a web browser through an Internet server for the purpose of tracking the Internet usage habits of the person using the browser






15. A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink.






16. The practice of collecting data from all the information available and searching it to see relationships among the data elements






17. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.






18. A communications service that allows users to create a private chat room which only members of a mutually agreed upon list may enter; the system alerts a user when someone from the IM list is online; IM also designates the act of instant messaging -






19. Sometimes referred to as the ADDIE model - the current version of systems approach of instructional design is a process comprised of a series of phases: analysis - design - development - implementation - and evaluation. Currently - almost all ISD mod






20. An electronic go-between by which the computer communicates with a peripheral device.






21. 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'






22. An activity in which students with disabilities participate in one or more selected classes in general education






23. New term for information technology or educational technology; refers to all technologies used in education and training - as well as strategies for using them; originally in more common use outside the U.S. - but becoming more popular worldwide due






24. A distance education technology that uses a speakerphone to extend a basic telephone call and permits instruction and interaction between individuals or groups at two or more locations.






25. A collection of components that includes the computer and all of the devices used with it.






26. A compression standard that produces compressed - high-quality audio files. To create an MP3 file - you need a program that copies a song from a CD or download from the Internet to your hard drive - and an encoder to convert the file to the MP3 forma






27. 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






28. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network






29. Feedback that tells students specifically what they can do to correct their performance.






30. A target language - or language of study - when the language being studied is spoken mainly in other countries






31. An agreement created by a school or other educational organization that describes the risks involved in Internet use; outlines appropriate - safe student behavior on the Internet; asks students if they agree to use the Internet under these conditions






32. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by determining the percent of body fat






33. The use of the computer in the delivery of instruction.






34. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual






35. Using technology to accommodate difficulties individuals have with performing specific tasks - e.g. - providing speech recognition software to those with physical disabilities that limit their use of a pencil or a keyboard






36. Typeface used in word processing or desktop publishing; the appearance of the text itself - which can be altered through the selection of various typefaces and sizes of type. These include many typefaces common to the printing field - such as Times -






37. Resource for students with hearing impairments in which the teacher wears a wireless microphone and students with auditory processing learning disabilities wear receivers that amplify the teacher's voice and serve to focus attention






38. Pages or items listed as results of an Internet or database search






39. 'Lossless' compression such as the GIF format is generally safer for recompression since it utilizes 'lossless' compression. Meaning when the GIF image is compressed - no information is lost from its contents. On the other hand - formats that utilize






40. Content experts are also called subject matter experts (or SMEs). A content expert's roles and responsibilities include: researching the content - helping with storyboard - and writing all of the text. For many multimedia projects in education - SME






41. Information provided to students regarding how well they are doing during practice.






42. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.






43. Software that assists teachers in preparing individual educational plans (IEPs) required by law for students with special needs; automates the process by providing on-screen prompts that remind teachers of the required components in the plan






44. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning






45. Subject matter expert who volunteers to work closely with students online






46. A computer input device that permits the development of graphic images by translating drawing on the tablet into onscreen images.






47. The belief system that holds that humans construct all knowledge in their minds by participating in certain experiences; knowledge is the result of constructing both mechanisms for learning and one's own unique version of the knowledge - colored by b






48. In order to display a full-color graphic image on a 256-color monitor - computers simulate the colors it cannot display by way of dithering - which is combining pixels from a 256-color palette into patterns that approximate other colors. At a distanc






49. A type of information that describes the potential usefulness of facts - concepts - and principles.






50. 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.