Interactive Videodisc technology is based on Computer-Assisted Instruction in that it takes classroom teaching methods beyond the didactic acquisition of information to the application of knowledge and skills. In interactive videodisc programs, however, the user receives additional visual and auditory responses similar to those in the clinical setting which brings the learning experience alive. Because of the multiple clinical signs which have to be recognized and the speed needed for clinical decisions in critical care, this new technology can have a great impact on critical care nursing education.