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Technology Applications: General Concepts 1

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 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






2. Email additions; may be documents - graphics - or software.






3. The process of selectively receiving information from the environment.






4. A type of learning that refers to feelings - beliefs - and values that lead individuals to make consistent choices when given the opportunity.






5. 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






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






7. A type of instructional activity that provides students with an opportunity to practice using what they are learning.






8. Using technology to accommodate difficulties individuals have with performing specific tasks - e.g. - providing speech recognition software to those with physical disabilities that limit their use of a pencil or a keyboard






9. A type of hypermedia authoring software from Adobe that has become commonly used to create interactive web-based animations






10. A dynamic instructional method in which individuals talk together - share information - and work cooperatively toward a solution or consensus. This method encourages classroom rapport and actively involves students in learning.






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






12. 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






13. 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.






14. Activity when students submit their written or artistic products to a website






15. Each individual category of information recorded in a database; the smallest unit of information in a database






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






17. 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






18. Hardware such as a keyboard - mouse - or joystick through which the user sends instructions to the computer.






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






20. Designates a type of learning of English that occurs after a student achieves some level of proficiency in another - native language; more commonly-used term is now English Language Learning or ELL






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. The incorrect or less appropriate alternative answers for a given multiple-choice question. Also called foils.






25. 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






26. A type of mnemonic in which an unfamiliar new word is linked to a similar-sounding familiar word - which is used to create a visual image that incorporates the meaning of the new word.






27. 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






28. A distance education technology that uses a speakerphone to extend a basic telephone call and permits instruction and interaction between individuals or groups at two or more locations.






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






30. A computer system set up to allow notices to be posted and viewed by anyone who has access to the network






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






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






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






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






35. Software designed to help teach information and/or skills related to a topic; also known as instructional software or courseware - computer-based instruction (CBI) - computer-based learning (CBL) - computer-assisted learning (CAL) - or generic terms






36. 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






37. 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






38. An activity completed during a lesson to help students learn. There are five types of instructional activities: motivation - orientation - information - application - and evaluation activities.






39. Pictures of people that focus on just the head or from mid-chest and up are called mug shots. Mug shots are often used in newsletters - newspapers - school yearbooks and company directories. Mug shots of feature columnists may appear next to their co






40. 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






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






42. A 4.72-inch-diameter disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio - video - or computer data.






43. A type of outsourcing in which many people are asked to give their input online to solve a problem that has proven resistant to efforts of single individuals or organizations






44. Software that provides on-screen blank musical bars on which the user enters the musical key - time - and individual notes that constitute a piece of sheet music






45. 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






46. Occurs when it is necessary to keep a certain position that is not relative to the new cell location. It is possible by inserting a dollar sign - $ - before the column letter or a $ before the row number - or sometimes both to lock the cell location






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






48. Programs that allow teachers to author and display lessons for use with interactive whiteboard systems






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






50. 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