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General Resources on Education and Educational Technology

• Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Dept of Education
• National Library of Education, U.S. Dept of Education

• Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice (TIP) Database, contains brief summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction, also grouped by domains and concepts. "Copyright 1994-2009, Greg Kearsley (gkearsley@sprynet.com) http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley Permission is granted to use these materials for any educational, scholarly, or non-commercial purpose. "

• Toward a New Science of Instruction: Programmatic Investigations in Cognitive Science and Education, by Maloy, Dept of Education

• Bloom's Taxonomy, with verbs for each level
• Age-Specific Competency Review and Testing, Army nursing handout based on Erickson's Developmental Tasks

• Speaking, Writing, Listening -- Communication Skills

• Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking -- Thinking Skills

• Pedagogical Roles and Implementation Guidelines for Online Communication Tools, from the Stanford Learning Lab

• Teachers' Tools for the 21st Century: A Report on Teachers' Use of Technology, from the National Center for Educational Statistics, Sep 2000

• An Educator's Guide to Evaluating the Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms, from Dept of Ed

• Publishing on the WWW: What's Happening Today and What May Happen in the Future, from Dept of Ed

Faculty Handbooks and Guides

• See also Teaching Handbooks

• Faculty Teaching Tips, nice and to-the-point tips, from U. of Hawaii

• Center for Instruction, Research, and Technology, Indiana State University

• Tips on the Critiquing of Writing and Speaking, by Kline and Lippincott

• Air University Faculty Handbook
• Air University Sampling and Surveying Handbook

• Train the Trainer Guide ( local copy) a good basic summary, from the Navy, including mini-chapters on
  • Psychology of learning
  • Prepare the lesson plan
  • Instructional methods
  • How to conduct classroom presentations
  • Use of transitions
  • Advantages of questions
  • Quick list of hints for good instruction

Courseware Authoring Guides and Helps

• Course Developer's Guidance

• Career Development Course (CDC) Media Enhancement Guide, for developing "hybrid" courses, which combine paper and multimedia

• Guide for Authors of Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI Guide), Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning

• Guide for Authors [CDCs, etc.], Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning

• U.S. Navy's Interactive Multimedia Style Guide

Conducting Surveys

• AF Instruction 36-2601 Air Force Personnel Survey Program -- description of how HQ AFPC/DPSAS controls and approves all surveys, attitude and opinion polls, questionnaires, and telephone interviews, with a few exceptions

• Air University Sampling and Surveying Handbook

• Air War College Evaluation Instructions and Surveys

Air University (AU) Guidance

• Air University Electronic Publications
  • Air University Instructions
  • Air University Supplements

• Air University Faculty Handbook
• Air University Sampling and Surveying Handbook

• Air University Style Guide
• AU Press Author Guide

Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (AFIADL) Guidance

• Course Developer's Guidance

• Career Development Course (CDC) Media Enhancement Guide, for developing "hybrid" courses, which combine paper and multimedia

• Guide for Authors of Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI Guide), Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning

• Guide for Authors [CDCs, etc.], Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning

• Air Technology Network (ATN), instructional broadcasting division

AF Instructions, Manuals, etc.

NOTE: These are not official copies and are not necessarily the latest versions. They are local copies for faster loading for faculty and students. To ensure you are using the official latest versions, you should go to the Air Force publications site.
• AF Instruction 33-129, Transmission of Information via the Internet ( local copy)

• AF Manual 33-326, Preparing Official Communications ( local copy)

• AF Handbook 33-337, Tongue and Quill - communication tools and standards ( local copy)

• AF Instruction 36-2201, vol 1, Training Development, Delivery, and Evaluation ( local copy)

• AF Manual 36-2234, Instructional System Development (ISD) ( local copy)
  • ISD, description of the model and steps
  • Old ISD
  • New ISD

• AF Handbook 36-2235, Information for Designers of Instructional Systems
  • AF Handbook 36-2235, vol 1, Executive Summary ( local copy)
  • AF Handbook 36-2235, vol 2, Automated Tools, What Works ( local copy)
  • AF Handbook 36-2235, vol 3, Application to Acquisition ( local copy)
  • AF Handbook 36-2235, vol 4, Managers Guide to New Technologies ( local copy)
  • AF Handbook 36-2235, vol 5, Interactive Courseware Design ( local copy)
  • AF Handbook 36-2235, vol 6, Guide to Needs Assessment ( local copy)
  • AF Handbook 36-2235, vol 10, Application to Education ( local copy)
    • Guide to Determining Instructional Needs, from AF Handbook 36-2235, vol 10
  • AF Handbook 36-2235, vol 11, Application to Unit Training ( local copy)

• AF Manual 36-2236, Guidebook for Air Force Instructors ( local copy)

• AF Instruction 36-2301, Professional Military Education ( local copy)

• AF Instruction 36-2601 Air Force Personnel Survey Program -- description of how HQ AFPC/DPSAS controls and approves all surveys, attitude and opinion polls, questionnaires, and telephone interviews, with a few exceptions

• AF Instruction 51-303, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
  ( local copy)

DoD and JCS Guides, Manuals, etc.

• see also Officer Professional Military Education Policy (OPMEP) on Military Education page for policy guidelines for each aspect and level of military education

• DoD Instruction 1025.5, National Security Education Program (NSEP) Grants to Institutions of Higher Education ( local copy)

• DoD Directive 1322.10, Policy on Graduate Education for Military Officers ( local copy)

• DoD Instruction 1322.26, "Development, Management, and Delivery of Distributed Learning"

• DoD MIL-HDBK 29612
  • part 1, Guidance for Acquisition of Training Data Products and Services ( local copy)
  • part 2, ISD/Systems Approach to Training and Education ( local copy)
  • part 3, Development of Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) ( local copy)
  • part 4, Glossary for Training ( local copy)
  • part 5, Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Products and Systems ( local copy)

Other Federal Guides, Manuals, etc.

• DOE Handbook - Guide to Good Practices
  • Developing Learning Objectives ( local copy)
  • Development of Test Items ( local copy)
  • Evaluation Instrument Examples ( local copy)
  • Teamwork Training and Diagnostic Skills Development ( local copy)
  • Training of Technical Staff and Managers ( local copy)
  • Design, Development, and Implementation of Examinations ( local copy)
  • On-the-Job Training ( local copy)
  • Training and Qualification of Instructors ( local copy)
  • Developing and Conducting Case Studies ( local copy)

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