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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. A revision of the HTML standard that provides many of the features of a Flash environment without using Flash






2. High definition DVD format






3. An asynchronous communication medium in which two or more individuals exchange messages using personal computers connected via a network or telephone lines.






4. A collection of information systematized by computer software to allow storage and easy retrieval through keyword searching; the program designed to accomplish these tasks






5. 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






6. A condition that arises when an individual is unable to fulfill a role due to an impairment or disability






7. Groups of people who 'meet -' usually via email - webpages - or other electronic means - to support each other's learning; in distance education - strategic - ongoing efforts by the instructor to encourage student-to-student interaction - as well as






8. Short for metamorphosing; refers to an animation technique in which one image gradually turns into another; also known as tweening






9. A form of evaluation that involves having a knowledgeable person come into the classroom to watch a lesson in process - to comment on how well the materials and activities work - and to make suggestions for improvements.






10. 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






11. A computer database program that can store and manipulate students' grades.






12. 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






13. 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






14. Digitally encoded information permanently recorded on a compact disc; Also known as compact disc - read-only memory. It is a compact disc used to store computer data. CD-ROMs have a maximum capacity of 650MB.






15. On computer networks - a location for person-to-person real-time (synchronous) interaction by typing messages.






16. An event - object - or circumstance that comes after a behavior and is attributable to the behavior.






17. Bitmaps are graphics stored patterns of colored dots (pixels on the screen). Vector graphics are stored as mathematical descriptions of sets of lines - triangles - squares - circles - etc - with defined line widths - line colors and - for polygons -






18. A single silicon chip that contains all of the CPU circuits for a computer system.






19. Condition that occurs when an impairment limits an individual from performing an activity in a manner normally expected for human beings (communicating with others - hearing - movement - manipulating objects - etc.)






20. Acronym for 'frequently asked questions.' Used on the Internet to disseminate basic information and to reduce repetitive queries.






21. In language learning international class-to-class partnerships in which projects and casks are developed by the partner teachers in the collaborating institutions; students work with students of other cultures to provide authentic writing and researc






22. Software that uses e-mail to deliver topic specific information to a targeted group of respondents.






23. 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






24. An instructional software function that presents items for students to work on (usually one at a time) and gives feedback on correctness; a series of practice exercises designed to increase fluency in a new skill or to refresh an existing one. Use of






25. 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.






26. Sequences of frames shown in a linear way with presentation software (e.g. - PowerPoint)






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 -






28. Texts in digital form that may be read on a computer or e-book readers; becoming a popular alternative to printed texts






29. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates the standards that define acceptable performance.






30. 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






31. A video or computer display device. The most common output device for personal computers.






32. Ways of storing digitized images for use in webpages and multimedia products - e.g. - GIF - JPEG






33. Devices that record data over time with sensors






34. A set of related principles explaining changes in human performance or performance potential in terms of the causes of those changes.






35. Applications software that is designed specifically to deliver or assist with student instruction on a topic; software that can be used to enhance teaching and learning in many ways. Drill and practice - educational games - tutorials - simulation - a






36. In printing - halftone refers to the technique of simulating shades of gray or color by varying the size of dots in a grid - or the number of pixels in a given area.






37. Inhibited functioning created by excessive demands being placed on memory and/or other cognitive processes.






38. 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






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






40. The systematic process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials and activities.






41. 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.






42. Proposed by learning theorist Albert Bandura as learning that occurs through actions - rather than by observation






43. The amount of working memory that is available to a learner to process new information and that is taken up at a given time by a learning task






44. The use of the computer in the management of instruction - including applications such as student record keeping - performance assessment - and monitoring students' progress.






45. A camera that stores pictures in computer compatible digital format rather than on film.






46. An authoring specification on the Internet for how data will be collected at a website - CGI programs are written in a language such as PERL






47. Software products (e.g. - Microsoft Works and AppleWorks) that have several applications in a single package (e.g. - word processing - spreadsheet - presentation functions -database programs)






48. Software that enables the user to enter - edit - store - retrieve - sort - and search through computer databases.






49. Either software or devices with software that help carry out complex numeric calculations involved in higher-level math problems (e.g. - Maple)






50. Software that is given away free of charge - but whose author still retains all rights.