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Strobel, J.; Wang, J.; Weber, N. R.; Dyehouse, M. – Computers & Education, 2013
The term "authenticity" is pervasive in the education literature in general and specifically in the design education and engineering education literature; yet, the construct is often used un-reflected and ill defined. The purpose of this paper is (1) to critically examine current conceptualizations of authenticity as principles to design learning…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering, Undergraduate Study, Learning Modules
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Zaidel, Mark; Luo, XiaoHui – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2010
This study investigates the efficiency of multimedia instruction at the college level by comparing the effectiveness of multimedia elements used in the computer supported learning with the cost of their preparation. Among the various technologies that advance learning, instructors and students generally identify interactive multimedia elements as…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Learning Modules, Multimedia Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Tait, M.; de Jager, J. W. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2009
Over the past decade the educational environment has not only become more competitive but also more commercialised. These trends have contributed to the introduction of service quality measurement at higher education institutions. Traditionally institutions assume that students have relatively homogeneous needs and expectations and the result is…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Marketing, Educational Environment
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Gale, Andrew; Brown, Mike – Journal of Management Development, 2003
Describes a modular master's program in project management. Explores relationships between return on investment, management competencies, and learning outcomes in the context of industry-academic partnerships. Discusses the managed learning environment using WebCT. (Contains 40 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Competence, Educational Environment, Higher Education, Learning Modules
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Clark, M. J.; And Others – Innovations in Education and Training International, 1995
Describes Coastal Zone Management (CZM) multimedia course modules, educational software written by the GeoData Institute at the University of Southamptom for an environmental management undergraduate course. Examines five elements that converge to create CZM multimedia teaching: course content, source material, a hardware/software delivery system,…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Course Content, Courseware, Delivery Systems
Fjallbrant, Nancy; Levy, Philippa – 1999
The aim of the DEDICATE (Distance Education Information Courses with Access through Networks) project, funded through the European Union, is to develop distance education courses in training for information literacy. The DEDICATE courses are based on the use of the Internet and World Wide Web; communication between participants and tutors and…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Course Content, Distance Education, Educational Environment
Gilbert, Juan E.; Han, C. Y. – 1999
This paper describes Arthur, a World Wide Web-based instruction system that provides adaptive instruction to accommodate learning style in order to achieve a significant difference when technology is applied to instruction. The design of Arthur is discussed, including considerations related to the learning experience, adapting instruction, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer System Design, Educational Environment, Educational Technology
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Fitzgerald, Gail E. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1998
This study of graduate students examined the process and outcomes of novice and expert teachers who learned a classroom-observation coding system through a hypermedia learning environment. The training program was designed as a modular, skills-based approach that allowed user-controlled access to tutorials, guided practice, and independent…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Observation Techniques, Coding, Computer Assisted Instruction
Dochy, F. J. R. C.; And Others – 1989
This report explores the development of modular education and its application in the Dutch Open University. The origins of modular education are examined from the first applications in American higher education and the development of electives and the credit system to the role of modular instruction as the basis of higher education curriculum.…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Content, Course Selection (Students), Curriculum Design
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Harvey, Jim; And Others – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 1994
Evaluation of a graduate course in educational research, within a professional development for teachers, is discussed. The course was modularized and taught in varied contexts and locations and by different instructors overseas, is discussed. Issues arising during the development of a course evaluation instrument are examined, and development of…
Descriptors: College Environment, Course Evaluation, Education Majors, Educational Environment
Stoney, Sue; McMahon, Mark – 1998
This paper reports on a project at Edith Cowan University (Australia) in which a multidisciplinary team designed and created a self-paced learning environment for students to learn about share valuation and investment, with a focus on the inclusion of features that would motivate students to use and engage with the program. The resultant program,…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Educational Environment
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Saylor, John M. – 1992
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing funds for coalitions of engineering educational institutions to improve the quality of undergraduate engineering education. A hypothesis that is being tested is that people can learn better in environments that allow self-paced and/or collaborative learning. The main tools for providing this…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Cooperative Learning
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Ben-Jacob, Marion G. – Educational Technology & Society, 2005
There is an increased use of computers in the educational environment of today that compels educators and learners to be informed about computer ethics and the related social and legal issues. This paper addresses different approaches for integrating computer ethics across the curriculum. Included are ideas for online and on-site workshops, the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Ethical Instruction, Legal Problems, Educational Environment
Phelps, Julia; Reynolds, Ross – 1998
The EuroMET (European Meteorological Education and Training) project was created to address the education and training needs of professional meteorologists and students in tertiary education throughout Europe and more widely. Two courses, each modular in format, have been developed for the World Wide Web. The courses have been evaluated at three…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Course Evaluation