Research Catalog

Title

Effectiveness of interactive videodisc in army communications training / John D. Winkler, J. Michael Polich.

Author

Winkler, John D., 1953-

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : Rand, [1990].

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Additional Authors

• Polich, J. Michael.
• Rand Corporation.
• United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense/Force Management and Personnel

Description

xv, 77 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

As the technical sophistication of military weapon and support systems has increased, the services have sought new ways to use technology to train for more complex tasks. Prominent among new training technologies is interactive videodisc (IVD) technology, which links a microcomputer and laser videodisc to provide interactive instruction with high-resolution video displays. This report documents two RAND studies of Army IVD applications, employing rigorous experimental designs and post-experimental performance assessments to evaluate the effects of alternative uses of IVD in Army communications training. The report describes the conditions under which IVD technology can be beneficial in two common applications: as a supplement to existing training, or as a substitute for more expensive resources.

Subject

• Interactive videos
• United States. Army > Computer-assisted instruction

Note

• "R-3848-FMP."
• "Prepared for the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management and Personnel)."
• "November 1990."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-77).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

0833010573

OCLC

23089395

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Harvard Library