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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Channels of communication that carry messages with an instructional purpose; the different ways and means by which information can be delivered to or experienced by a learner.






2. 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






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






4. Programs that allow users to create and manipulate geometric constructions and provide environments in which to make discoveries and conjectures related to geometry concepts and objects






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






6. In a full immersion virtual reality (VR) system - a headset that provides the sensory channel through which the wearer 'sees' a computer-generated environment






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






8. Software tools that automatically draw and print desired charts or graphs from data entered by users






9. A type of instructional activity that leads students to want to learn and to put in the effort required for learning.






10. A system of information representation in which the information-text - graphics - animation - audio - and/or video is stored in interlinked nodes; software that allows information stored in various media or various parts of media to be connected (oft






11. 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






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






13. A question typically used at the beginning of a lesson to direct students' attention to particularly important aspects of the new information.






14. 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






15. Piagetian view of condition children experience when they confront new and unfamiliar features of their environment that do not fit with their current views of the world






16. 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.






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






18. Similar to distance education - the notion of supporting learners - who may be situated locally or at a distance - with learning resources that may be distributed in space and time.






19. Abbreviation for application - software that normally has an extension of .app and refers to any Internet application specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as smartphones






20. Instructional format that combines elements of face-to-face teaching and learning with elements of distance education. Also known as blended learning.






21. In cognitive load theory - cognitive processes that are required for making sense of material a person is trying to learn can overwhelm learner's cognitive capacity unless strategies are in place to handle it by learning theorist Robert Gagné as bein






22. 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.






23. The term describes the data-carrying capacity of a transmission line. In other words - how much data flows on a given transmission path. It can apply to network connections - system buses - or any 'pipe' through which data pours. High-bandwidth conne






24. 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






25. A three-dimensional representation of a real object; it may be larger - smaller - or the same size as the object represented.






26. An online system of web course design and delivery tools; Desire-to-Learn and BlackBoard are examples






27. A compact disc format for storing motion video and computer data. Sometimes called digital video disc or digital versatile disc; a standard single-layer - single-sided DVD can store 4.7GB of data. These high-capacity optical discs can store large fil






28. A set of guidelines used to reliably appraise or judge products or performances.






29. Input device - used primarily with games - that moves on-screen figures or a cursor with a handle that moves in all directions






30. 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






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






32. 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.






33. Software tools that create documents and web pages with 'fillable' forms






34. 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






35. An outline - preview - or other such pre-instructional cue used to promote retention of content to be learned.






36. Classroom surfaces used for writing and displaying information - including chalkboards - multipurpose boards - bulletin boards - magnetic boards - and flip charts.






37. The setting or physical surroundings in which learning takes place - including the classroom - science or computer laboratory - gymnasium - playground - and so on.






38. A type of computer virus that is set to 'go off' (i.e. - carry out its program) at a certain time






39. 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






40. A type of learning that refers to the ability to perform complex physical actions in a smooth - coordinated manner.






41. 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






42. Calculator with probes or sensors connected to it to allow gathering of numerical data






43. Professional organization for music educators






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






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






46. 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 -






47. 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






48. (short for Command Line Interface) the interface is where the user types a text command and the computer responds according to that command.






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






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