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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1
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1. The specific items used in a lesson and delivered through various media formats - such as video - audio - print - and so on.
Instructional design
Instructional materials
Listserv
Groupware
2. 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
Direct Observation
Enactive Learning
Distance Education
Global Positioning System (GPS)
3. Piagetian view of how children learn by fitting new experiences into their existing view of the world
FAQ
Assimilation
Data Loggers
Learning style
4. A portion of the instructional objective that indicates the standards that define acceptable performance.
Enactive Learning
Criteria
Accommodation
ASP.NET
5. Sections programmed to display on a web page; the contents of each frame are actually different web pages displayed on one screen; the term refers to a single complete graphic image that is displayed chronologically with other graphic images. A singl
App
Computer-Assisted Testing (CAT)
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Frame
6. 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
Attachments
Database
Drop cap
Electronic Mentor
7. Software designed to maintain and calculate student grades
Audiographics
Gesture-Recognition System
Electronic Gradebook
Graphic
8. A device that assists with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by counting calories
Audio Teleconferencing
Accelerometer
information and communication technology (ICT)
mastery learning
9. 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
Classroom Observation
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
Input device
Browser
10. One of several digital formats for video that are able to be used with video editing software
CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory)
Mouse
Icon
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
11. '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
Lossless and lossy compressions
Disability
Computer Program
ASCII format
12. 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
Instructional designer
Image Formats
Electronic Publishing
Bitmapped (BMP) Graphics
13. Circular reference of electronic spreadsheet formula happens when you enter a formula that includes functions referring back to the cell in which the formula is contained. When this happens - users receive an error message referring to circular refer
Consequence
Chat Room
Circular reference
Automaticity
14. Text used to name parts of an electronic spreadsheet.
Generative Processing
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Classical Conditioning
Label
15. 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
Database
Font
Algorithm
Gesture-Recognition System
16. Information provided to students regarding how well they are doing during practice.
Hardware
Likert scale
Feedback
Beta version
17. Programs that allow teachers to author and display lessons for use with interactive whiteboard systems
Electronic Portfolio (e-portfolio)
Circular reference
interactive whiteboard activity software
Desktop Publishing (DTP)
18. A unique electronic address for an individual or organization - analogous to a postal address.
Home Page
Email Address
Cell
Automaticity
19. Devices that assist with analyzing and monitoring physical fitness levels by monitoring and reporting blood pressure
Domain Name
Monitor
Model
Blood Pressure Devices
20. Receiving information over a network from another computer; to bring information (e.g. - text files -images) to a computer from the Internet or other network or from a computer to a disc
Label
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Downloading
Forms Makers
21. Customized keyboards created for users with special needs (e.g. - enlarging the keys to provide more space for the student to press a key; removing keys that are not relevant for a given software; programming multi-step functions like save - print -
Adventure Learning (AL)
Animation - path
Alternative Keyboard
Electronic Publishing
22. 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
Lossy compression
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Dithering
Content expert
23. 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
Compression and extraction tools
Input/Output Device
Learning style
Cookie
24. Learning is a persisting change in human performance or performance potential [brought] about as a result of the learner's interaction with the environment. To change (or have the capacity to change) one's level of ability or knowledge.
Datafile
Learning
instant messaging (IM)
Attitudes
25. A type of mnemonic in which mental pictures are used to represent new information.
Blood Pressure Devices
Copyright
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Imagery
26. A term coined by Lloyd Morrisett - former president of the Markle Foundation - used to describe the gap between those individuals who have access to technology such as computer software - the Internet - and so on and those who do not.
DVD
Flowcharting
Digital Divide
Distributed Education
27. An instructional plan for an individual student (usually one with special needs) that describes the student's current level of proficiency and also establishes short- and long-term goals for future focus. An IEP is typically developed through a confe
Computer Gradebook
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Individualized education program (IEP)
Blog
28. An instructional arrangement whereby students with disabilities receive instruction and services in a general education setting with regular education peers.
Display Boards
Mailing list
Digital Literacy
Inclusion
29. A revision of the HTML standard that provides many of the features of a Flash environment without using Flash
learner-centered instruction
DVD
HTML 5
Feedback
30. Stories that can be read from a computer screen - on mobile devices - or as print books with interactive buttons; also known as interactive storybooks
CPU
Domain
learning hierarchies
Electronic Storybooks
31. The continuous evaluation of instruction before - during - and after implementation - which leads to continual revision and modification in order to increase student learning.
Conditional Information
Contingencies Of Reinforcement
Key word
Cycle Of Continuous Improvement
32. Software tools that simplify the activity of making highly graphic materials such as awards certificates and greeting cards by offering sets of clip art and pre-designed templates to which people add their own content
Evaluation Activity
CLI
Graphic Document Makers
Instructional appeal
33. The setting or physical surroundings in which learning takes place - including the classroom - science or computer laboratory - gymnasium - playground - and so on.
Learning environment
Formula
Assessment
CMYK graphics
34. 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
Content expert
Listserv
Attitudes
microcomputer-based lab (MBL)
35. A type of learning that refers to the ability to recall specific information.
Emoticons
Audio Video Interleave (AVI) Format
Knowledge
Integrated learning system (IIS)
36. Software tools used to enhance and format photos that are then imported into desktop publishing systems or webpage products
Image Editing Programs
Auto-tuning
Evaluation Activity
File Server
37. In a browser - a set of Internet locations or URLs organized so that a user can return to them quickly
Favorites File
Ethnicity
Disability
Course Management System (CMS)
38. One of the rights accorded to the owner of copyright is the right to reproduce or to authorize others to reproduce the work in copies or phonorecords. This right is subject to certain limitations found in sections 107 through 118 of the copyright law
Fair Use
Behavior
Cyberbullying
Augmented Reality
39. Ancillary feature of word processors that identifies a range of grammatical and format errors such as improper capitalization - lack of subject-verb agreement - split infinitives - and so on.
CRT
Augmented Reality
Copyright
Grammar Checker
40. 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
Intelligent tutoring system
Hash Tag
morphing
information and communication technology (ICT)
41. Individuals who are learning English as their majority language for everyday uses - employment - and educational purposes. ELL also stands for English Language Learning
Imagery
Instructional plan
Mug shots
English Language Learners (ELL)
42. 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
Design
multiple intelligences theory
Instructional game
Asynchronous
43. Media formats that allow or require some level of physical activity from the user - which in some way alters the sequence of presentation.
Chat Room
Interactive media
Global Positioning System (GPS)
meta-analysis
44. 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.)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Bitmapped (BMP) Graphics
Disability
music sequencer
45. The process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences. According to Piaget - learning depends on this process so it is important for teachers to confront students with new experiences or data to advance their cognitive de
Animation
Heart Rate Monitor
Equilibration
morphing
46. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network
Information activity
Bookmark
Flowcharting
Bulletin Board (BB)
47. A magnification system in which a video camera is mounted on a frame with a television monitor. Users place materials on the desktop below the camera - set the desired magnification level - move the materials around as necessary - and information app
Learning in context
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Integrated learning system (IIS)
Copyright
48. Liquid crystal display screen - commonly used in computers and also in conjunction with display panels and projectors as large-group display devices.
LCD screen
Authoring Software
Favorites File
Inclusion
49. A built-in feature of word-processing software that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization
Constructivism
learner-centered instruction
Auto-correct
Compensation
50. 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.
Impairment
Demonstration
Instructional technology
Internal memory