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Download full textKato, Yukari; Okamoto, Toshio – 2001
The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to investigate the effects of visual information, background knowledge, and academic reading experience, and (2) to identify the non-native readers' problems in comprehending Japanese academic texts. Sixty-three foreign students studying at universities and graduate schools in Japan participated in this…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer System Design, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Jin, Qun; Ma, Jianhua; Huang, Runhe; Shih, Timothy K. – 2001
A Web-based learning community involves much more than putting learning materials into a Web site. It can be seen as a complex virtual organization involved with people, facilities, and cyber-environment. Tremendous work and manpower for maintaining, upgrading, and managing facilities and the cyber-environment are required. There is presented an…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer System Design, Distance Education, Educational Development
Peer reviewedSaga, Hiroo – Educational Media International, 1992
Discusses the integration of different media and describes Bunkyo Museum of Literature, a hypermedia system developed in Japan. A study that tested the instructional effectiveness of the system with college students is described, including results related to level of interest, learning of factual information, and degree of perceived participation.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Courseware
