Brief explanation of the Reading First Program

What is the Reading First Program?

Making a Speech about cooperative learning

Hello, i am trying to make a 3 minute speech on cooperative learning Introduction: i am looking for a hook to get the audience attention, maybe a famous quote or some short story about cooperative learning. ...I have writers block. Here are my 3 topics that i thought of discussing... not sure if these sound good or not...Please give me some advise on it 1) academic achievement 2) Equality 3) different types of cooperative learning.

Courseware Authoring and Multimedia

How can instructional design be applied to Courseware Authoring (such as BlackBoard)? I am not sure how I can tie the two together? Any assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated. I just do not understand clearly how the two work together hand in hand. Thanks So Much.....................

I am trying to understand distance education delivery methods and how they work. Can you help me understand?

What are the commonalities and differences between Self-Paced Tutorials (Netg) and previously prepared courses (cartridges) like in WEB Ct (Web Course Tools) or Blackboard. I just can't get it straight in my mind. Also, what are the most common delivery methods for these?

Research Studies are facilitated.

Help with summarizing two research studies (primary sources-no summaries of summaries) on any aspects of the psychology for teaching and learning is given. It has to include: Problem, hypotheses, subjects, methods and procedures, findings and conclusions ect...