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Carleton, Renee E. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2012
Computer-aided learning (CAL) is used increasingly to teach anatomy in post-secondary programs. Studies show that augmentation of traditional cadaver dissection and model examination by CAL can be associated with positive student learning outcomes. In order to reduce costs associated with the purchase of skeletons and models and to encourage study…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Anatomy, Internet
Turney, C. S. M.; Robinson, D.; Lee, M.; Soutar, A. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2009
Improvements in technology appear to provide an unprecedented opportunity to improve learning and teaching within the higher education system. At present, however, opinions are divided over the efficacy of such an approach and the extent to which technology should be embraced in teaching. Over a period of two years, we have developed a new…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Computer Uses in Education
Matthews, Nicole – Learning, Media and Technology, 2008
This article discusses the processes and outcomes of an attempt to encourage academic staff to use a web-supported learning package in a UK post-1992 university. The researcher adopts an "insider" approach to research, drawing on participant observation, an analysis of policy documents and a small number of semi-structured interviews.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Participant Observation, Social Sciences, Learning Modules
Ndahi, Hassan B.; Charturvedi, Sushil; Akan, A. Osman; Pickering, J. Worth – Technology Teacher, 2007
This article presents a study that aimed to determine engineering students' preferred way of learning and to provide additional learning resources to support their methods of learning. The population for this study was drawn from electrical, civil, and mechanical engineering programs at an urban university. Overall, the results of the study…
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Learning Modules, Internet, Engineering Education

Sowinski, Kevin M.; Scott, Steven A.; Carlstedt, Bruce C. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 2000
Describes the development, utilization and evaluation of an Internet training module for doctor of pharmacy students to introduce the use of e-mail and on-line searching for primary literature and patient information. Both traditional and nontraditional students agreed that the module was user-friendly and taught them to search primary literature…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Electronic Mail, Higher Education, Information Retrieval

Graziadei, William D.; McCombs, Gillian M. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1996
Discusses the use of computing, communications, and traditional educational technology and the scientific process and describes the development of a teaching and learning module in biology at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh that uses the Internet. Topics include interactive learning, future possibilities, and the use of…
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Futures (of Society)
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
Johnson, Diana L. – 1994
The study reported here developed and implemented a training program designed to provide future K-12 media specialists with the technical expertise to utilize the Internet. The six modules of instruction which were developed for an education class at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, included videos, lesson notes,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization

Hedaya, Mohsen A. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1998
Describes an Internet-based, interactive, learner-centered, asynchronous instructional module for pharmacokinetics that requires minimal computer knowledge to operate. Main components are concept presentation, a simulation exercise, and self-assessment questions. The module has been found effective in teaching the steady state concept at the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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