Education is facing a paradigm shift under the rapid development of information technology. The new paradigm of learning, the digital paradigm, requires special techniques of course design, special instructional models, and special methods of evaluation. Computer technology, multimedia, the Internet and World Wide Web are the driving forces for new forms of educational delivery.
This study has attempted to: (a) investigate the instructional practices and applications of computer technology and multimedia integrated in teaching business education at the public high schools in the Northwest Arkansas region; and (b) develop an instructional model for teaching business education curriculum based on the instructional practices and applications of computer technology and multimedia.