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1

What is educational technology?
A)Any technology that supports learning.
B)The use of the computer for teaching and learning.
C)The integration of computer technology into instruction.
D)The theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning
2

Which of the following is an example of technology integration in education?
A)Have students create an electronic portfolio.
B)Library access from the classroom.
C)Science simulations.
D)All of the above.
3

Computers were first used for instruction in_______?
A)1935.
B)1950.
C)1977.
D)1994.
4

Why did education start the switch from mainframes to microcomputers in the 1970s?
A)The expense and size of microcomputers decreased.
B)Mainframes became obsolete.
C)The processing power of the microcomputer increased.
D)Programming languages would no longer run on mainframes.
5

______ and ______ are two theories of great interest researchers investigating the effects of the computer on teaching and learning.
A)Cognitive theory and situated cognition
B)Situated cognition and behaviorism
C)Behaviorism and constructivism
D)Constructivism and cognitive theory
6

The teacher-directed approach is derived from:
A)Programmed instruction.
B)Cognitive theory.
C)Logo.
D)Behaviorism.
7

The constructivist believes that learning occurs when the learner:
A)Controls his or her own knowledge.
B)Uses drill and practice software.
C)Passes a multiple-choice test with 85 percent accuracy.
D)Can teach the subject matter to another student.
8

Simulation software is based on __________.
A)Constructivism.
B)Behaviorism.
C)Cognitive theory.
D)Teacher-directed approach.
9

The programming language, Logo, was developed by:
A)Howard Gardner.
B)B. F. Skinner.
C)A group of researchers at the National Science Foundation.
D)Seymour Papert.
10

Logo creates an environment in which children:
A)Help to develop drill and practice software.
B)Are in a highly structured environment.
C)Are free to explore and discover.
D)Study using an integrated learning system.
11

Computers networked to a central server provide instruction:
A)Efficiently.
B)That is more expensive to use.
C)That gives teachers more control of the learning environment than stand-alone computers.
D)Only to very small groups of people.
12

World Wide Web servers support documents formatted in:
A)BASIC.
B)Rows and columns.
C)HTML.
D)HTTP.
13

One of the first Web browsers was:
A)Internet Explorer.
B)Netscape Navigator.
C)HyperStudio.
D)Mosaic.
14

Distance Learning is:
A)Not widely used in education.
B)Instruction from a remote teaching site via a computer.
C)Never used from the home.
D)When teachers develop software for use at many schools.
15

Since the year 2000, _______ and ________ have grown more popular.
A)Videoconferencing and handheld computers.
B)Logo and BASIC.
C)Mosaic and Voila X.
D)Handheld computers and programmed instruction.





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