For purposes of this Project and because of the commonality of providing educational services under various instructional design and instructional technology theories, the term educator will include, but not necessarily be limited to:

• Professors (university, college, junior college)

• Instructors (university, college, junior college, high school, junior high school, middle school, elementary school

• Instructional designers

• Web site designers

INFORMATION:

Main Entry: in·for·ma·tion Pronunciation: <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&#147;</font>in-f&r-'mA-sh&n Function: noun Date: 14th century 1 : the communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence 2 a (1) : knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction (2) : INTELLIGENCE, NEWS (3) : FACTS, DATA b : the attribute inherent in and communicated by one of two or more alternative sequences or arrangements of something (as nucleotides in DNA or binary digits in a computer program) that produce specific effects c (1) : a signal or character (as in a communication system or computer) representing data (2) : something (as a message, experimental data, or a picture) which justifies change in a construct (as a plan or theory) that represents physical or mental experience or another construct d : a quantitative measure of the content of information; specifically : a numerical quantity that measures the uncertainty in the outcome of an experiment to be performed 3 : the act of informing against a person 4 : a formal accusation of a crime made by a prosecuting officer as distinguished from an indictment presented by a grand jury - in·for·ma·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n&l/ adjective - in·for·ma·tion·al·ly adverb

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INTERNET:

Main Entry: In·ter·net Pronunciation: 'in-t&r-"net Function: noun Date: 1986 : an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world

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KNOWLEDGE:

Main Entry: knowl·edge Pronunciation: 'nä-lij Function: noun Etymology: Middle English knowlege, from knowlechen to acknowledge, irregular from knowen Date: 14th century 1 obsolete : COGNIZANCE 2 a (1) : the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) : acquaintance with or understanding of a science, art, or technique b (1) : the fact or condition of being aware of something (2) : the range of one's information or understanding c : the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning : COGNITION d : the fact or condition of having information or of being learned 3 archaic : SEXUAL INTERCOURSE 4 a : the sum of what is known : the body of truth, information, and principles acquired by mankind b archaic : a branch of learning synonyms KNOWLEDGE, LEARNING, ERUDITION, SCHOLARSHIP mean what is or can be known by an individual or by mankind. KNOWLEDGE applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience . LEARNING applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling . ERUDITION strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning . SCHOLARSHIP implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation .

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LEARNING:

Main Entry: learn·ing Function: noun Date: before 12th century 1 : the act or experience of one that learns 2 : knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study 3 : modification of a behavioral tendency by experience (as exposure to conditioning) synonym see KNOWLEDGE

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LEARN:

Main Entry: learn Pronunciation: 'l&rn Function: verb Inflected Form(s): learned /'l&rnd, 'l&rnt/; learn·ing Etymology: Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; akin to Old High German lernEn to learn, Old English last footprint, Latin lira furrow, track Date: before 12th century transitive senses 1 a (1) : to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience (2) : MEMORIZE b : to come to be able c : to come to realize 2 a nonstandard : TEACH b obsolete : to inform of something 3 : to come to know : HEAR intransitive senses : to acquire knowledge or skill or a behavioral tendency synonym see DISCOVER - learn·able /'l&r-n&-b&l/ adjective - learn·er noun usage Learn in the sense of <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&#147;</font>teach" dates from the 13th century and was standard until at least the early 19th . But by Mark Twain's time it was receding to a speech form associated chiefly with the less educated . The present-day status of learn has not risen. This use persists in speech, but in writing it appears mainly in the representation of such speech or its deliberate imitation for effect.

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SCHEMA (singular) and SCHEMATA (plural)

'Implicit in Habermas' schema is the recognition that a disciplinary practice, on the part of either individuals or entire communities, does not make sense in itself and cannot be studied exclusively from an insider's point of view. The purpose of medicine, for example, is not the practice of medicine' . (Haberlandt and Bingham 1982: 32) 'Anderson [1981] distinguishes between concepts, propositions, and schemata, with the latter including scripts. A concept is the "unanalyzable building block or primitive" of semantic memory.... Propositions are formed by relating concepts through predicates. They are the smallest units of meaning, assertions about the world which can be judged true or false. A schema is a set of related propositions and a script is a stereotyped sequence of propositions involving concepts, namely people or roles, objects or props, and settings. The script was conceived to be a very flexible mechanism' . (Winograd 1977: 74) 'We can look at schemas as providing a guide for structuring the processes of production and comprehension. In the process of production, a schema ... lists the different parts and properties of a structure which must be decided upon in order to produce it.... In comprehension, the set of stored schemas is actively used in a process of "pattern recognition"' . (Winograd 1977: 75) 'Psychological experiments ... have demonstrated the ways in which the application of a larger-scale or pragmatically based schema can have strong effects on the way people remember texts' . (Winograd 1977: 72) 'A schema is a description of a complex object, situation, process, or structure. It is a collection of knowledge related to the concept, not a definition in the formal sense' .

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TEACHING:

Main Entry: teach Pronunciation: 'tEch Function: verb Inflected Form(s): taught /'tot/; teach·ing Etymology: Middle English techen to show, instruct, from Old English t[AE]can; akin to Old English tAcn sign -- more at TOKEN Date: before 12th century transitive senses 1 a : to cause to know something b : to cause to know how c : to accustom to some action or attitude d : to cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action (I'll teach you to come home late.) 2 : to guide the studies of 3 : to impart the knowledge of 4 a : to instruct by precept, example, or experience b : to make known and accepted 5 : to conduct instruction regularly in intransitive senses : to provide instruction : act as a teacher usage see LEARN synonyms TEACH, INSTRUCT, EDUCATE, TRAIN, DISCIPLINE, SCHOOL mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. TEACH applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn . INSTRUCT suggests methodical or formal teaching . EDUCATE implies development of the mind . TRAIN stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view . DISCIPLINE implies training in habits of order and precision . SCHOOL implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master .

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TEACH:

Main Entry: teach Pronunciation: 'tEch Function: verb Inflected Form(s): taught /'tot/; teach·ing Etymology: Middle English techen to show, instruct, from Old English t[AE]can; akin to Old English tAcn sign -- more at TOKEN Date: before 12th century transitive senses 1 a : to cause to know something b : to cause to know how c : to accustom to some action or attitude d : to cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action. (I'll teach you to come home late.) 2 : to guide the studies of 3 : to impart the knowledge of 4 a : to instruct by precept, example, or experience b : to make known and accepted 5 : to conduct instruction regularly in intransitive senses : to provide instruction : act as a teacher usage see LEARN synonyms TEACH, INSTRUCT, EDUCATE, TRAIN, DISCIPLINE, SCHOOL mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. TEACH applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn . INSTRUCT suggests methodical or formal teaching . EDUCATE implies development of the mind . TRAIN stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view . DISCIPLINE implies training in habits of order and precision . SCHOOL implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master

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WEB:

Main Entry: 1web Pronunciation: 'web Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse vefr web, Old English wefan to weave Date: before 12th century 1 : a fabric on a loom or in process of being removed from a loom 2 a : COBWEB, SPIDERWEB b : a network of silken thread spun especially by the larvae of various insects (as a tent caterpillar) and usually serving as a nest or shelter 3 : a tissue or membrane of an animal or plant; especially : that uniting fingers or toes either at their bases (as in humans) or for a greater part of their length (as in many waterbirds) 4 a : a thin metal sheet, plate, or strip b : the plate connecting the upper and lower flanges of a girder or rail c : the arm of a crank 5 : something resembling a web: a : SNARE, ENTANGLEMENT b : an intricate pattern or structure suggestive of something woven : NETWORK 6 : the series of barbs implanted on each side of the shaft of a feather : VANE 7 a : a continuous sheet of paper manufactured or undergoing manufacture on a paper machine b : a roll of paper for use in a rotary printing press 8 : the part of a ribbed vault between the ribs 9 capitalized : WORLD WIDE WEB - webbed /'webd/ adjective - web·like /'web-"lIk/ adjective

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World Wide Web:

Main Entry: World Wide Web Function: noun Date: 1992 : a part of the Internet designed to allow easier navigation of the network through the use of graphical user interfaces and hypertext links between different addresses -- called also Web.

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