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The Virtual Anatomy Laboratory: Usability Testing to Improve an Online Learning Resource for Anatomy Education
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Doubleday, Eldridge G.; O'Loughlin, Valerie D.; Doubleday, Alison F. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2011
An increasing number of instructors are seeking to provide students with online anatomy resources. Many researchers have attempted to identify associations between resource use and student learning but few studies discuss the importance of usability testing in resource design and modification. Usability testing provides information about ease of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Testing, Online Courses, Anatomy
Is This Course Instructionally Sound? A Guide to Evaluating Online Training Courses.
Pisik, Ginger Brill – Educational Technology, 1997
To determine whether online training courses are effective, companies should evaluate training software when considering its purchase or development. Author describes the development and use of an instrument for evaluating online courses created by AT&T's Network Operations Education and Training organization. Also includes the On-Line…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Corporate Education, Course Evaluation
Enhancement of Teaching and Learning of the Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering Using Multimedia Courseware.
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Keyvan, Shahla A.; Pickard, Rodney; Song, Xiaolong – Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 1997
Computer-aided instruction incorporating interactive multimedia and network technologies can boost teaching effectiveness and student learning. This article describes the development and implementation of network server-based interactive multimedia courseware for a fundamental course in nuclear engineering. A student survey determined that 80% of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation
Online Assistants in Children's Hypermedia Software
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Garcia, Penny Ann – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2002
The classroom teacher's comfort and familiarity with computers and software influences student-computer use in the classroom. Teachers remain mired in repetitive introduction of basic software mechanics and rarely progress with students to advanced concepts or complex applications. An Online Assistant (OLA) was developed to accompany the…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Familiarity, Computer Uses in Education
A Framework for Evaluation & Selection of E-Learning Solutions.
Eseryel, Deniz – 2002
This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation framework for a variety of organizations that wish to find the perfect fit between the needs of the organization and the online solutions they adopt. The framework described in this paper is an outcome of a collaborative effort between the department of Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer System Design, Corporations
Learning with Computers: Implementation of an Integrated Learning System for Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI).
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Texas State Dept. of Criminal Justice, Huntsville. Windham School System. – 1991
This publication provides information on implementation of an integrated learning system for computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in adult learning environments. The first of the document's nine chapters is an introduction to computer-delivered instruction that addresses the appropriateness of computers in instruction and types of CAI activities.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
CALL Environments: Research, Practice, and Critical Issues.
Egbert, Joy, Ed.; Hanson-Smith, Elizabeth, Ed. – 1999
Essays on computer-assisted language learning (CALL) include: "Computer-Enhanced Language Learning Environments" (Joy Egbert, Chin-chi Chao, Elizabeth Hanson-Smith); "Theory and Research Interaction via Computers" (Joy Kreeft Peyton); "Classroom Practice: Creating Interactive CALL Activities" (Joy Egbert); "CALL…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style