Discusses instructional design and describes the development of a support system for course design called AGD (French acronym for Didactic Engineering Workbench). Highlights include categories of computer tools that support course design, including computer-assisted instruction, instructional design expert systems, and job aids; knowledge modeling…

Examines the phenomenon of learning on the Internet in terms of a digital ecology metaphor, proposing that an ecological perspective is consistent with the perspective of distributed cognition. Topics include diverse participation; information production, access, and consumption; representations of knowledge; and experiences. (LRW)

Explains the origin and goals of cognitive flexibility theory and discusses new directions being explored. Topics include hypermedia systems; multiple knowledge representations; interconnectedness; context-dependency; digital video cases; experience acceleration; and bridging knowledge and practice, cognitive, individualistic practices and…

Expert and knowledge-based systems will be an integral part of making global institutions competitive and feasible in an international environment. By integrating expert systems into the curriculum, colleges and universities will alert students to this technology and enable expert systems technology to endure and develop. (Author/AEF)

Discusses dictionaries in digital form and describes a new type of structured, interactive hyper-dictionary that connects user learning activities with corresponding queries that express information wishes. Topics include dictionaries as knowledge acquisition support tools; searching; browsing; self-assessment though knowledge representation; and…