Describes a study that explored college students' perceptions of computer-based technology in a variety of academic disciplines and their perceptions of the effects this technology had on their learning. Topics include students' general perceptions of technology and learning; technology use in lectures; communications technology; and gender…

Describes a study that investigated student and instructor perceptions of the effectiveness of computer-aided presentations in a lecture-oriented undergraduate course. Traditional lecture presentations were compared with computer-aided presentations; results support the integration of computer-aided presentations provided basic logistic conditions…

Describes a study of undergraduates studying genetics that compared the effectiveness of a computer simulation used before and after formal instruction. Treatment of the experimental and control groups is explained, and results are reported which support the theory that the effectiveness of the simulation is dependent on the sequence of…

Describes research that investigated the study strategies of preservice teachers through the use of a hypertext program that monitored lecture note review strategies of individuals and dyads. Highlights include learning from lectures; the use of pretest information; and differences in dyad and individual review strategies. (Contains 28…

This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a learning objects based computer aided system for an advanced engineering course at Ghent University, Belgium. A new syllabus concept was introduced: students had access to a Web-delivered component and received an identical printed component as two sources of information additional to…