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Basal, Ahmet; Gurol, Mehmet; Sevindik, Tuncay – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2012
Language education is important in the rapidly changing world. Every year much effort has spent on preparing teaching materials for language education. Since positive attitudes of learners towards a teaching material enhance the effectiveness of that material, it is important to determine the attitudes of learners towards the material used.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Instructional Materials, Programming, Web Based Instruction
Caniels, Marjolein C. J.; Smeets-Verstraeten, Anke H. J. – European Journal of Vocational Training, 2009
Most e-learning environments are applications in which the teacher uploads study materials that students download. This approach to e-learning discards the fact that didactic principles should be part of a broader instruction strategy aimed at achieving certain goals. It is possible for e-learning tools to support and improve didactical…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Strategies, Integrated Curriculum, Distance Education
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Owen, Susanne; Ryan, Greg; Woulfe, Jim; McKauge, Leigh; Stupans, Ieva – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Academics preparing students for experiential placements within professional programs require considerable curriculum planning and pedagogical expertise. Communities of practice involving workshops and online processes provide opportunities for collaborative work in developing quality curriculum materials and also in supporting widespread…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Curriculum Development, Pharmacy, Experiential Learning
Eckols, Steven L.; Rossett, Allison – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1989
Description of HyperCard focuses on uses for instructional designers and performance technologists. The theoretical background that includes cognitive psychology and futuristic thinking is presented, and three main uses of HyperCard are discussed: (1) as a database management program, (2) as a vehicle for implementing hypermedia, and (3) as an…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Cognitive Psychology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
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Wilde, Russ – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
As the quality of authoring software increases, online course developers become less reliant on proprietary learning management systems, and develop skills in the design of original, in-house materials and the delivery platforms for them. This report examines the capabilities of digital authoring software tools for the development of learning…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Online Courses, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
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Burton, Orville Vernon; Finnegan, Terence – History Microcomputer Review, 1989
Explains the development of an instructional software package and accompanying workbook which teaches students to apply computerized statistical analysis to historical data, improving the study of social history. Concludes that the use of microcomputers and supercomputers to manipulate historical data enhances critical thinking skills and the use…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Critical Thinking, Database Design