editorial12-1 Australian Journal of Educational Technology Volume 12, Number 1, Winter 1996. ISSN 0814-673X Contents Design issues in computer based education ................................................ 1-7 Keith Rees [Please refer to, and cite as: Rees, K. (1995). Design issues in computer based education. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 11(1), 28-35. http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet11/rees.html] Interactive multimedia learning in physics ................................................ 8-17 Susan J. Bennett and Michael J. Brennan Education, media and the locus of control ............................................... 18-24 Peter Blakey Strategies employed by users of a Japanese computer assisted language learning (CALL) program ......................... 25-34 Judith Vincent and Maureen Hah Managing the development and production of interactive multimedia courseware in education .................................... 35-45 Annie Y.W. Nicholson and Johnson Y.K. Ngai Tracks for learning: Metacognition and learning technologies ............. 46-55 Julie Gordon End user bandwidth conservation: What can Internet end users do? ................................................................ 56-77 Noel Jackling The Australian Journal of Educational Technology is published twice a year by AJET Publications. Manuscripts for publication should be sent to Associate Professor John Hedberg, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 2522. Enquiries about subscriptions should be sent to the Business Manager, Mr James Steele, AJET Publications, PO Box 772 Belconnen, ACT, Australia, 2616. Subscription rate is $30 per volume ($45 foreign). Members of the Australian Society for Educational Technology receive an AJET subscription as a part of their membership fees Editorial This issue of the Journal deals with a variety of the dimensions of instructional technology as they are being realised across education. From explorations of design issues for interactive media, such as those of Rees, to questions of optimal use of available tools and pathways as discussed by Jackling, the articles in this edition highlight the issues and concerns which are facing education at all levels. As all sectors confront the factors of economic cuts and restructuring at all organisational levels, the focus on technology based approaches is becoming even more critical. Moreover as technology runs the risk of being seen as 'THE' solution - to almost every problem, there must be a grave concern within the educational technology community that simple 'technology for technology's sake' does not become the prime intent of our educational institutions. Most of us know too well the dangers of the 'technology' perspective dominating, as opposed to the 'human' perspective. Thus with these considerations in mind, the articles in this edition offer us some valuable considerations for our individual professional lives, and for the organisations and sectors with whom we work. Sue McNamara GUEST EDITOR [Inside front cover] Australian Journal of Educational Technology is published twice a year Editorial Board: John Hedberg, Sue McNamara, James Steele The Australian Journal of Educational Technology welcomes original contributions from members of the Australian Society for Educational Technology and others. 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