Discusses findings of an evaluation of university Web-based courses that used the Input-Environment-Outcome assessment model to control for student characteristics in order to decrease bias. Results of multiple regression analysis supported the view that students' satisfaction was influenced by the online environment and was not due to student…

Reviews the historical findings of computer-based instruction research and 47 evaluations of web-based courses in higher education published 1996-2002. Tabulates results in terms of content area, educational level, sample size, use of comparison group, and course characteristics. Assesses experimental designs, effect sizes, and use of features…

Addresses the concept of transdisciplinary training by discussing the application of the approach to the development of a Web-based multi-professional master's course in early childhood intervention. Discusses challenges and issues related to the training process and the importance of institutional support. (EV)

Wenger's "learning architecture" concept, a support structure for learning communities, was applied to a web-based course for health and social services professionals. Data show the course offered an environment in which a learning community flourished. Course design was fundamental in providing opportunities for engagement, use of…

Discusses quality assurance benchmarks for distance education and describes results of a survey of academic staff at higher education institutions in Hong Kong that measured their perception of quality assurance in Web-based learning. Examines institutional support; course development; teaching/learning process; course structure; student support;…

Describes the introduction of Web-based components into an undergraduate applied psychology course at DePaul University, including visual displays to accompany lectures, interactive instructional exercises, and course materials. Results of evaluations by students showed the Web-based materials to be very accessible and helpful. (Author/LRW)

Discussion of multimedia chemistry courses in higher education focuses on the educational development of a Web-based organic chemistry tutorial which aims to enable students to learn chemical concepts through the manipulation of structural formulae and the provision of appropriate feedback. Describes the online chemical structure modeling tool and…

Reports on the New World Learning Symposium held in London in November, 2001 that discussed new learning technologies. Highlights include student preferences in distance education; developments in the United Kingdom and other countries; combining Web-based learning with traditional face-to-face classes and videoconferencing; and corporate…

A corporate university is an educational institution run by a company that functions as the umbrella for a firm's total education requirements. Such institutions often use innovations such as satellite-based and Web-based learning. Training professionals take on new roles such as technology specialists, alliance managers, and account managers.…

Provides technical training managers with an overview of the range of Web-based training solutions available to their organizations. Defines four broad categories of web-based training programs and characterizes each. Analyzes the most popular type (Web/computer based), and presents four levels of such programs. (RS)

An investigation of communication preferences among college students (n=142) indicated significant differences between student attitudes toward student-to-student and instructor-to-student communication. Findings indicate the need for educators incorporating the World Wide Web into their curriculum to adopt a learner-centered approach to…

Education utilizing the Internet is developing in a major way, but there are problems using these new facilities. Gardner's theory of individual differences which consider these problems are examined in detail. Various tools offered by the Internet and the Web are discussed, as are activities associated with all forms of their usage. (Author/AEF)

Adoption of web-based learning has inherent difficulties that are often downplayed: the potential for reinforcing socioeconomic divisions, when home computers become a requirement; gender issues in access and use; and the focus in computer-assisted learning on efficiency rather than quality of teaching and learning. (SK)

Describes the WISE (Web Interface for Statistics Education) that was developed to enhance student learning and understanding of core statistical concepts relevant in higher education. Discusses the use of Web technology; the impact on teaching; barriers to computer-based learning; and impact on student learning. (LRW)

Describes situated cognition, Vygotskian thought, the Zone of Proximal Development, and learning from the community of practice perspective. Conceptualizes learning principles for instructional design of Web-based electronic learning environments, including situatedness, commonality, interdependency, and infrastructure that includes…