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Kostaras, N.; Xenos, M.; Skodras, A. N. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
This paper presents the usability evaluation of a digital systems laboratory class offered to distance-learning students. It details the way in which students can participate remotely in such a laboratory, the methodology employed in the usability assessment of the laboratory infrastructure (hardware and software), and also outlines the main…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Laboratories, Pilot Projects
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Konstantinidis, Andreas; Papadopoulos, Pantelis M.; Tsiatsos, Thrasyvoulos; Demetriadis, Stavros – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2011
This paper presents the rationale behind the utilization of a Moodle Learning Management System for the facilitation of a blended learning approach in the Informatics department. The authors present and analyze the steps followed in order to replace the prior decentralized organizational structure of the courses, which consisted of a multitude of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Information Science, Departments
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Botsios, Sotirios; Georgiou, Dimitrios A. – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2009
Adaptation and personalization services in e-learning environments are considered the turning point of recent research efforts, as the "one-size-fits-all" approach has some important drawbacks, from the educational point of view. Adaptive Educational Hypermedia Systems in World Wide Web became a very active research field and the need of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Research, Literature Reviews, Standards
Alepis, Efthymios; Virvou, Maria – Online Submission, 2010
Mobile computing facilities may provide many assets to the educational process. Mobile technology provides software access from anywhere and at any time, as well as computer equipment independence. The need for time and place independence is even greater for medical instructors and medical students. Medical instructors are usually doctors that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Medical Education, Medical Students
Bouras, Christos; Lampsas, Petros; Bazaios, Antonis; Tsintilas, Giorgos – 1998
This paper describes the design of a synchronous World Wide Web-based distance education environment developed at the Telematics Laboratory of Computer Engineer and Informatics Department (CEID) and Computer Technology Institute (Greece); the environment uses telematics services to conduct lessons over computer networks, simulating a traditional…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design
Zaharias, Panagiotis; Vassilopoulou, Konstantina; Poulymenakou, Angeliki – 2002
While electronic learning environments provide exciting possibilities for supporting learners, the design of the user interface is as yet little understood. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the importance of specific usability attributes for online learning courses. A review of related papers on usability methods and learning theories…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Design Preferences
Garofalakis, John; Kappos, Panagiotis; Tsakalidis, Athanasios; Tsaknakis, John; Tzimas, Giannis; Vassiliadis, Vassilios – 1997
This paper describes the experience and the problems solved in the process of developing and integrating advanced World Wide Web-based services into the University of Patras (Greece) system. In addition to basic network services (e.g., e-mail, file transfer protocol), the final system will integrate the following set of advanced services: a…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
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Bouras, Ch.; Destounis, P.; Garofalakis, J.; Gkamas, A.; Sakalis, G.; Sakkopoulos, E.; Tsaknakis, J.; Tsiatsos, Th. – Telematics and Informatics, 2000
Presents data management issues faced during the design and development of an open distance learning (ODL) system for the University of Patras, Greece. Outlines the architecture, design, and services of a network-based information system that supports ODL activities. The Web-based open and distance learning information system offers synchronous…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Distance Education, Educational Development