ATOD-TV: A Case Study on Developing Interactive Multimedia

ABSTRACT

ATOD-TV (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs-TV), an interactive multimedia program funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, was designed to teach the general public about the importance of substance abuse research and treatment. This article examines the process used to develop the program and argues that its success is due more to careful planning and formative evaluation than the use of sophisticated tools and techniques.     

Technology and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: An Interactive Self-Help Website for OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neurobiological illness characterized by unwanted thoughts and/or images followed by repetitive rituals. About 5 million Americans live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. OCD is a manageable illness when proper interventions are utilized. Treatment for OCD is limited due to the lack of adequately trained professionals and the high costs of treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in conjunction with exposure with response prevention (ERP) is the most effective intervention modality available for OCD. To address the treatment gap, an online, interactive self-help website was developed for those living with OCD without access to an effective intervention. This report will explore development of the OCD Challenge website and future implications of its use.     

Multimedia ToolBook

Abstract

Software: Multimedia Toolbook Software Construction Set for Windows-Educational Edition V1.5

Product Summary ToolBook is a powerful, yet relatively easy to use authoring system for developing Windows-based applications that requier a sophisticated user interface, for example, interactive training and hypermedia documents.

Evaluation Summary ToolBook is relatively inexpensive and offers a wide range of features for developing on-line presentations, interactive training, hypermedia documents, application demos/prototypes, and interactive flat file databases. It is capable of being used by a non-programmer who is willing to explore existing applications and cut and paste desired features into their application. If you can design Windows-based training packages using ToolBook., Reviewed by Dick Schoech.     

Career Guidance Policy: An International Review

The Organization for Economic Co‐operation and Development, the World Bank, and the European Commission have conducted reviews of the career guidance policies and practices in 37 countries. The 37 country studies, together with the 3 synthesis reports and a number of other commissioned papers, constitute the largest database on career guidance policies that has ever been collected. The present article, based in large part on the 3 synthesis reports, addresses the finding relative to 5 key policy issues: rationale, evidence, delivery, resources, and leadership.     

An International Review of the Long-Term Care Workforce

Abstract

The developed world's population is aging, due to trends of increased life expectancies and decreased fertility rates. These trends are predicted to increase demand on long-term care services. At the same time, the long-term care workforce is in shortage in most of the developed world. Moreover, such shortages are expected to increase due to parallel socio-demographic factors. The increase in demand for long-term care, coupled with shortage in supply of care workers, has promoted some attention from policymakers. The current paper provides an international review of institutional arrangements for long-term care in different developed countries and in particular explores different strategies used or proposed to resolve the shortage in the long-term care workforce.     

多媒体计算机辅助教学的认识

将多媒体技术（Multimedia）应用于计算机辅助教育（CAI）,就形成了多媒体计算机辅助教育（MultimediaComuterAssistedInstruction,以下简称MCAI）。多媒体计算机辅助教育（MCAI）作为一种新兴教育手段应用于大学教学是时代发展的必然结果,多媒体计算机辅助教育与传统计算机辅助教育相比有着它所独特的优越性,不过,就目前多媒体技术的实际应用来说,仍然存在一些问题。     

The Munro Review of Child Protection: An Appraisal

Over the last 40 years child protection systems in all Advanced Western Societies have been subject to high profile criticisms and regular major reviews. In many respects the Munro Review of Child Protection (2011) in England, is very different to those which have gone before. This paper summarises the main findings and recommendations of The Review and locates it in its immediate policy and practice contexts. The paper also begins to identify some of its possible gaps and challenges and argues that the success of The Review is likely to depend on cultural, political and economic factors well beyond its influence and outlines what these are.     

Trust,Sexual Trust,and Sexual Health: An Interrogative Review

Trust is experienced almost constantly in all forms of social and interpersonal relationships, including sexual relationships, and may contribute both directly and indirectly to sexual health. The purpose of this review is to link three aspects of trust to sexual health: (1) the role of trust in sexual relationships; (2) the role of trust in sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, particularly condom use; and (3) the relevance of trust in sexual relationships outside of the traditional model of monogamy. The review ends with consideration of perspectives that could guide new research toward understanding the enigmas of trust in partnered sexual relations in the context of sexual and public health.