Videodisc Update '77

Videodisc update.

Design Considerations for Interactive Videodisc

Despite a decade of experience in the use of interactive videodisc in the exhibit setting, we have very little systematic knowledge of what constitutes a successful application of videodisc. Broadly defined, much of the analysis that does exist concerns itself with technical considerations such as the clarity of the screen layout, ways to deal with multiple users, and so forth. However, in this...

Software for the Leicester Interactive Videodisc project

Interactive videodisc technology is ideal for developing the skills of interpreting visual material which are so fundamentally important in archaeology but which all too frequently can not feasibly be taught in the field or by handling actual objects. Videodiscs can provide a comprehensive collection of visual information: a single videodisc can hold over 100,000 high-quality images, each one b...

Development of the Plant Pathology Laser Videodisc

Laser videodisc is a technology that is just beginning to be used to enhance agricultural and forestry education. We share our collective experience in producing a laser videodisc of plant disease images. This experience will be useful to other novices in the use of emerging technologies such as the laser videodisc to enhance their productivity and avoid costly errors and should be invaluable t...

An interactive videodisc program for low back pain patients.

Decisions about back pain treatment are often made in the presence of both physician and patient uncertainty. Therefore, we developed a computerized, interactive video program to help patients make informed decisions about undergoing low back surgery. Program development was guided by the shared decision-making model, a comprehensive literature synthesis, information from administrative databas...