Discusses the development of HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and describes an extension to it called Dynamic HTML (DHTML) which allows designers to create interactive World Wide Web pages within HTML itself. Topics include formatting, creating interactive quizzes, using labels to provide feedback, and support for DHTML in Web editors. (LRW)

Describes steps for web-based continuing education courses in terms of planning (strategic plan, website development, resource team, marketing plan), implementing (course design, web-based tools, copyright and intellectual property), and evaluating (pilot test, formative/summative evaluation, continuous quality improvement). (Contains 16…

This paper examines the concept of time in multimedia, World Wide Web-based courseware development. The biological concept of entrainment (the alignment of rhythms within and between systems) to accelerate courseware development is explored. The discussion begins with the foundational concepts of entrainment from biological systems and social…

Discusses the use of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) to create a World Wide Web page for multimedia documents and concludes that at present, the limitations argue against its use for interactive multimedia projects. Highlights include studies conducted at the University of Saskatchewan (Canada); file management; and text display and layout. (LRW)

Over the last year the J. Paul Getty Trust's Web presence has evolved from a group of disparate, independently maintained Web sites into a homogeneous consistently branded one. This transformation recently culminated with the implementation of a leading Content Management System (CMS). There were and are many process-changes and challenges in…

The Institute for the Advancement of Emerging Technologies in Education (IAETE) at AEL recently explored the potential benefits and limitations of traditional print-based textbooks and many e-book alternatives. Having considered these media, IAETE created prototype interactive textbook pages that retain the salient aspects of print media while…

One of the problematic issues in the content development for learning environments is the process of importing various types of course material into the environment. This paper describes a method for importing material into the A&O open learning environment by introducing a material model for metadata recognized by the environment. The first…

As museums and educators struggle with the challenges of presenting their material in a digital format, many overlook the application that has spearheaded the development of virtual reality for the average consumer: 3D realtime game engines. These 3D game engines offer greater versatility, usability, maturity, simulation, and codebase than most…

Describes WebQuests as inquiry-oriented activities in which most information is found on the World Wide Web and is designed to engage higher-level thinking skills. Offers suggestions on how to design good WebQuests that will offer quality materials, emphasizing the importance of finding good Web sites to base them on. (LRW)

This paper presents two cases of the use of a World Wide Web-based system designed to support online educational procedures. The system presented, called DVT (Dynamic Virtual Trainer), consists of one or more server machines that store structured educational material in the form of autonomous units that may be accessed, combined, and presented to…

The authors developed a Web-based Adaptive Educational System (Web-based AES) named ITMS (Individualized Teaching Material System). ITMS adaptively integrates knowledge on the distributed Web pages and generates individualized teaching material that has various contents. ITMS also presumes the learners' knowledge levels from the states of their…

Indigenous language programs that have a literacy component require reading materials. Recent advances in computer technology and certain legal changes in the publishing industry have made self-publishing such materials an easier task. This paper describes some of the steps necessary to self-publish indigenous language materials. Suggestions are…

This paper discusses streaming media for World Wide Web-based training (WBT). The first section addresses WBT in the 21st century, including the Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) standard that allows multimedia content such as text, pictures, sound, and video to be synchronized for a coherent learning experience. The second…

This paper presents an academic World Wide Web authoring tool called AutoHTML. This tool, a work in progress, is designed to allow the novice user the ability to construct high level Web pages with a consistent look and feel. The system works with a standard Web browser without the addition of component plug-ins. Additional HTML meta-tags are…

Discusses the basic technical concepts of using graphics in World Wide Web pages, including: color depth and dithering, dots-per-inch, image size, file types, Graphics Interchange Formats (GIFs), Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), format, and software recommendations. (AEF)