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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. Computer actions or programs - such as hypermedia software - that respond to events in the environment; for example - a mouse action event that occurs when the user clicks on a button.






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






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






4. Refers to the attitudes - values - customs - and behavior patterns that characterize a social group.






5. Approximately a billion bytes - or 1 -000 megabytes.






6. A machine that processes information according to a set of instructions.






7. 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






8. A pointing device used to select and move information on the computer display screen. When the mouse is moved along a flat surface such as a desktop - an arrow moves across the display screen in the same direction. The mouse typically has one to thre






9. A set of instructions that tells the computer how to do something.






10. A first step in web development that involves planning what the website will look like.






11. 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.






12. 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






13. An internal state that leads people to choose to work toward certain goals and experiences. Defines what people will do rather than what they can do.






14. 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






15. 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






16. Literally 'multiple media' or 'a combination of media -' a software product or system that incorporates sequential or simultaneous use of a variety of media formats in a single presentation or program. Today - this term conveys the notion of a system






17. 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.






18. The central processing unit - or brain - of the computer - which controls the functions of the rest of the system and performs all numeric calculations.






19. 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






20. An assessment instrument consisting of a series of statements with which students indicate their degree of agreement or disagreement; created by psychologist Rensis Likert






21. A statement that likens something new to something familiar. Analogies are typically used either to make abstract information more concrete or to organize complex information.






22. A measurement appraisal process that is ongoing - developmentally appropriate - and dynamic; the process of gathering evidence of learning.






23. Stands for 'Joint Photographic Experts Group -' an image format used for photographs; it is a format for encoding photographs that uses fewer bytes than the pixel-by-pixel approaches of GIF. It supports many colors and it is possible to obtain good q






24. Most animation software lets developers specify a beginning position and an ending position - then calculates the positions in between.






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






26. The set of high-speed data lines connecting the major networks that make up the Internet.






27. A type of mnemonic in which mental pictures are used to represent new information.






28. Also known as information design uses pictures - symbols - colors - and words to communicate ideas - illustrate information - or express relationships visually.






29. Motivation in which the act itself is the reward.






30. Originally - the ability to use computer devices and software to locate and use information; now refers to skills in using the information that technological devices carry - in addition to skills in using the devices themselves






31. According to information-processing learning theorists - one of the three kinds of memory or 'stores' the brain uses to process information - much like a computer; LTM can hold information indefinitely after it is linked to prior knowledge already in






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






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






34. The use of audio teleconferencing accompanied by the transmission of still pictures and graphics via slow-scan video - fax - or an electronic graphics tablet.






35. In cognitive load theory - mental activity uses cognitive capacity but does not help the learner learn






36. 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






37. An instructional method that involves small heterogeneous groups of students working toward a common academic goal or task. Its use promotes positive interdependence - individual accountability - collaborative/social skills - and group processing ski






38. American Standard Code for Information Interchange; a standard way of representing text - which allows different computer brands to 'talk' to one another. It is sometimes referred to as plain text or unformatted text.






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






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






43. Also known as a web browser - software designed to allow a computer user to go to Internet websites that are connected to each other via the World Wide Web (WWW)






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






45. The manner in which individuals identify themselves based on their (or their ancestors') country of origin.






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






47. According to learning theorist Robert Gagné - a sequenced set of building block skills a student must learn in order to learn a higher-order skill






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






49. 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.






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