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Stephanie Baines; Sofia Barbosa Boucas; Pauldy C. J. Otermans – International Journal of Technology in Education, 2023
The virtual learning environment (VLE) is of great importance in Higher Education as a repository for course content, communication and student support. Students' satisfaction with the VLE may impact greatly on their engagement with the VLE itself, and, consequently, module content and learning more widely. In moving to a new VLE we wished to…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education, Student Satisfaction
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Reed, Peter; Watmough, Simon – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2015
Inconsistency in the use of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) has led to dissatisfaction amongst students and is an issue across the Higher Education sector. This paper outlines research undertaken in one faculty within one university to ascertain staff and student views on minimum standards within the VLE; how the VLE could reduce student…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Virtual Classrooms, Higher Education, Academic Standards
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Kim, Kyong-Jee – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2009
Learner motivation is a key to effective instruction and is critical to creating a successful online learning environment; yet, there is a paucity of theory and empirical research on how to create a motivating online learning environment. The purpose of the present study was to explore and describe the experiences of adult learners in a…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Online Courses, Adult Learning, Adult Students
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Palmer, Stuart; Holt, Dale – Interactive Learning Environments, 2010
In 2003, Deakin University implemented a centralised learning management system (LMS) under the banner of Deakin Studies Online (DSO), as well as implementing policies requiring all its units of study to have at least a basic online presence from 2004. Given the scope of the university's commitment to online education, it was considered essential…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Units of Study, Student Attitudes, Online Courses
Neumann, Gaby; Ziems, Dietrich; Hopner, Christian – 1998
This paper introduces a multimedia-based educational system on logistics developed at the University of Magdeburg (Germany), reports on development and implementation of the prototype, and discusses ideas for redesign. The system was tested, used, and evaluated at the university and within a European network of 24 universities, colleges, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation
Winfield, William; Mealy, Martha; Scheibel, Pamela – 1998
The University of Wisconsin Learning Innovations Center's instructional design model for World Wide Web delivered courses incorporates a range of collaborative discussions and interactive experiences for the learner. In addition, these courses capitalize on the multimedia learning environment that the web offers to accommodate many kinds of…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Course Evaluation, Design Preferences
Jannasch-Pennell, Angel; DiGangi, Samuel A.; Yu, Alex; Andrews, Sandra; Babb, John S. – 1999
This study examines the effects and interactions of World Wide Web page design on student navigation and decision making in Web-based learning environments. The following research questions are examined via quantitative, qualitative, and exploratory data analysis procedures: (1) Does instructional grouping or Web page format effect navigational…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning