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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. A type of problem solving that requires students to actively participate in real or hypothetical problem situations that reflect the types of experiences actually encountered in the discipline under study
Hardware
Case Study
Datafile
JPEG (also JPG)
2. An event - object - or circumstance that prompts a behavior.
Beta version
Filtering Software
Antecedent
English as a Second Language (ESL)
3. Any pictorial representation of information such as charts - graphs - animated figures - or photographic reproductions.
Graphic
Applications
Antecedent
Macro
4. A mathematical expression that directs an electronic spreadsheet to perform various kinds of calculations on the numbers entered in it; in a spreadsheet - a command inserted in a cell and used to do calculations on data
information and communication technology (ICT)
imagemap
Formula
Instructional design
5. Graphics generally use RGB (Red - Green - and Blue) or CMYK colors. While graphics on the Web or designed for on-screen display are RGB images - both commercial offset printing and inkjet desktop printing utilize CMYK. Dots of cyan (blue) - magenta (
Cropping
CMYK graphics
Bit
joystick
6. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.
Audiographics
Gesture-Recognition System
Emoticons
Downloading
7. A first step in web development that involves planning what the website will look like.
Design
multimedia
Compensation
Desktop Publishing (DTP)
8. Short for malicious software - any software specifically designed to damage - destroy - disrupt operations - or spy on the operation of computers
Instructional materials
Blu-Ray Disc
Auto-tuning
malware
9. Sometimes called paint or raster graphics - in which each pixel directly corresponds to a spot on the display screen. When scaled to larger sizes - this type of graphic looks jagged or aliased; Developed originally for use on Disk Operating System (D
Bitmapped (BMP) Graphics
Avatar
Handicap
Assistive Technology
10. A hybrid (online and in-person) distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments
Electronic reference software
Adventure Learning (AL)
Megabyte
Design
11. A single networked delivery system that combines sophisticated computer-assisted instruction (CAI) with computer-managed instruction (CMI). Intellectual skills A type of learning that refers to a variety of thinking skills - including concept learnin
Alpha testing
Integrated learning system (IIS)
Keyboard
Evaluation Activity
12. A measure of the difference between what learners know before and after instruction; for example - Posttest - Pretest = Achievement.
Motivation activity
Attention
Focusing Question
Instructional effectiveness
13. A question typically used at the beginning of a lesson to direct students' attention to particularly important aspects of the new information.
Assimilation
Focusing Question
Fair Use Guidelines
Graphing Calculator
14. Teaching/learning model based on cognitive learning theory; holds that learners should generate their own knowledge through experience-based activities rather than being taught it by teachers
information visualization
Constructivist Learning
learning hierarchies
Disability
15. A set of guidelines used to reliably appraise or judge products or performances.
Assessment Rubric
Distractors
Crowdsourcing
Grammar Checker
16. According to learning theorists Benjamin Bloom and B. F. Skinner - an instructional approach in which students learn a sequence of objectives that define mastery of the subject; students pass tests on each objective to demonstrate they have mastered
mastery learning
Haptic Interface
MUD
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) format
17. An instructional method that involves showing how to do a task as well as describing why - when - and where it is done. Provides a real or lifelike example of the skill or procedure to be learned.
Monitor
ARPAnet
LCD screen
Demonstration
18. A special education law that requires schools to educate students with disabilities in least restrictive environments to the greatest extent of their abilities using plans tailored to the individual needs of the students.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Aptitude-Treatment Interaction (ATI)
Motor skills
Concept Map
19. Types of computer systems identified by their operating systems - e.g. - PCs with Windows operating systems or Macintoshes with Mac-OS operating systems
Computer Platforms
Asynchronous
Database Management System (DBMS)
Auto-tuning
20. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.
Internal memory
Monitor
Disability
Charting/Graphing Tool
21. The central processing unit - or brain - of the computer - which controls the functions of the rest of the system and performs all numeric calculations.
Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI)
joystick
CPU
Directed Instruction
22. In cognitive load theory - the use of working memory that results in productive - engaged learning
intranet
Generative Processing
Keyboard
Animation
23. One of the devices (e.g. - a data glove) that allow users to experience a full immersion virtual reality system by providing tactile or touch input
HTML 5
Monitor
Advance Organizer
Haptic Interface
24. Liquid crystal display screen - commonly used in computers and also in conjunction with display panels and projectors as large-group display devices.
Advance Organizer
Icon
Integrated learning system (IIS)
LCD screen
25. Approximately a billion bytes - or 1 -000 megabytes.
Intelligent tutoring system
Gigabyte
Attention
Model
26. A series of steps needed to solve a particular problem or perform a particular task; a methodical - logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier -- but also more error-prone -- use of heu
Asynchronous
Algorithm
intranet
Google Docs
27. 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 -
English as a Second Language (ESL)
instant messaging (IM)
Hybrid Learning
information literacy
28. An instructional approach that provides an appealing environment in which learners invest effort to follow prescribed rules in order to attain a challenging goal; designed to increase motivation by adding game rules to a learning activity
Database Management System (DBMS)
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) format
Instructional game
Auto-correct
29. 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
Halftone
Inclusion
IEP Generator
Automaticity
30. A printer that combines laser and photocopying technology to produce very high-quality output - comparable to that produced in typesetting. Laser printers can produce text as well as high-quality graphics and can achieve print densities of up to 1 -2
Laser printer
microcomputer
Mug shots
Instructional activity
31. 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
Domain
Foreign Language (FL)
Favorites File
microcomputer-based lab (MBL)
32. Combines detailed information about a subject area and common student mistakes with a model of student performance to diagnose a given student's level of understanding. Also provides instruction designed to meet that student's individual needs. Somet
Asynchronous
Intelligent tutoring system
Data Mining
CRT
33. Can be defined as a pleasing arrangement of parts - whether it be music - poetry - or color. In visual experiences - harmony is something that is pleasing to the eye. It engages the viewer and creates an inner sense of order. There are three formulas
Intrinsic motivation
Database
Harmony
Formula
34. 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.
Graphic Document Makers
Formula
Ethnicity
Assistive Technology
35. 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.
Ergonomics
Artificial intelligence (AI)
learning hierarchies
Google Docs
36. A type of instructional activity designed to determine how well students have mastered lesson objectives.
Evaluation Activity
Listserv
Cycle Of Continuous Improvement
Classical Conditioning
37. Also called a mail server - this is the computer or software that operates an e-mail discussion list on the Internet. Interested individuals subscribe to the list and subsequently receive all e-mail that is sent to the listserv; on the Internet - a p
Culture
Augmented Reality
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
Listserv
38. Various techniques designed to direct attention to certain aspects of information - including the use of bold - underlined - or italicized print; color - labels - and arrows for pictorial information; and speaking more loudly or more slowly to highli
ARPAnet
Electronic Publishing
Highlighting
Calculator-Based Lab (CBL)
39. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.
Microprocessor
interactive whiteboard
Information activity
Mug shots
40. Short for metamorphosing; refers to an animation technique in which one image gradually turns into another; also known as tweening
Macro
Instruction
Antivirus software
morphing
41. For learners of English and foreign languages - activities in which they use computers in language testing - teaching - and learning in and out of class
Hits
Clip Art
Memory
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
42. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data
ASP.NET
Digital Literacy
Calculator-Based Lab (CBL)
multimedia
43. A type of instructional activity that leads students to want to learn and to put in the effort required for learning.
integrating educational technology
Downloading
joystick
Motivation activity
44. Device consisting of a transmitter - which senses the heartbeat from the heart's electrical impulses - and a wristwatch receiver - which receives and records each beat through radio transmission from the transmitter
Event Driven
Heart Rate Monitor
Educational Media
Cookie
45. 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
Interactive media
High-Level Language
Home Page
information and communication technology (ICT)
46. The use of the computer in the delivery of instruction.
language translators (machine translation)
CMYK graphics
Computer-Based Instruction (CBI)
Musical Educators National Conference (MENC)
47. Also called a personal computer - a stand-alone - desktop - or laptop computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for use by an individual
Alpha testing
malware
Constructivist Learning
microcomputer
48. Antidote utilities to detect - eliminate and protect from viruses - worms and Trojans. It typically contains an engine - a resident virus shield - virus databases or DAT files - a task scheduler - an e-mail scanner - and an update manager. It guards
Antivirus software
meta-analysis
Downloading
Electronic Storybooks
49. '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
Encoding
Calculator-Based Lab (CBL)
Lossless and lossy compressions
instant messaging (IM)
50. The process of taking a series of individual pictures -- called frames -- and stringing them together in a timed sequence to give the appearance of continuous motion. Animations are motion files - either in 2-D animation or 3-D animation. On the Web
Mailing list
Animation
Instructional materials
Global Positioning System (GPS)