Discusses the design and teaching of an online undergraduate course and considers similarities and differences of learning and teaching in traditional and electronic environments. Highlights include instructional design; course assignments; student course evaluations; and the relationship between course curriculum and goals, pedagogy, and student…

Discusses the importance of interaction between students and between teachers and their students in distance education in higher education. Reviews interactivity research studies, outlines vital online teacher competencies, and recommends the need for further research, including determining the best professional development programs. (Author/LRW)

Provides an overview of the process of designing and developing a Web-based course using instructional design principles and models, including constructivist and objectivist theories. Explains the process of implementing an instructional design model in designing a Web-based undergraduate course and evaluates the model based on course evaluations.…

Explores connections between learning and technology based on a participatory action research case study in which students in universities in the United States, England, and Australia created and analyzed cases from their teaching practice. Findings indicate that students' attitudes and perceptions of technology influenced their ability to…

Describes how various countries have implemented curriculum change by integrating information and communication technology based on interviews in England, the United States, Australia, and Canada. Describes three phases through which countries progress as computers become more prevalent and focuses on the second phase, where technology is used…

Discusses technology-based learner interfaces for K-12 school implementation based on an online discussion on the International Forum of Educational Technology and Society listserv. Topics include the role of teachers, learners, and technology; development costs; instructional strategies; teacher training; and the quality of teaching. (LRW)

Describes a study that investigated the function of gestures when high school students interacted with a computer-based modeling program. Suggests that because the learning process involves the learner's body, learning environments that do not support students' use of body and gesture can limit what and how they learn. (Author/LRW)

Discusses cognitive navigation, cognitive maps and online learning, and the role of the hippocampus in navigation. Topics include brain research in animal and human studies; types of memory; human navigation, including land navigation and information navigation; instructional strategies; tree maps of curriculum structure; cognitive complexity; and…

This paper offers precise definitions of distance learning and distance education, and their interrelationship. First, a single definition of learning is proposed, and then the concept of learning is broken down into three subcategories: instruction, exploration, and serendipity. Each is defined and the concepts of distance learning and distance…

There is little doubt that due to major advances in information technology, education will certainly become more technology-based. The purpose of this paper is to: (1) consider the models of contemporary universities offering distance programs; (2) analyze how technology changes the model of learning; and (3) explore how the human dimension will…

Presents some of the perceived pedagogical challenges posed by use of the World Wide Web. Proposes that the debate surrounding use of the Web in university teaching should center on learning and not technical issues. Learning issues and challenges discussed in this article include learning approaches, using the technical features of the Web to…

Examines benefits and drawbacks of laptop programs in higher education, and gives examples of universities that have implemented laptop programs. One such university, in the United Arab Emirates, is considered a pioneer in the Middle East. The university's approach to implementing laptops in teaching and learning and the reactions of its faculty…

Focuses on the advantages and the necessity of infusing instructional technologies in higher education by: exploring the assumptions about teaching and learning with technologies; identifying changes and reforms in higher education, from tradition to transformation; and summarizing necessary components for seamless student services, convenience,…

Describes the initial implementation and evaluation of an online environment designed to support a collaborative programming task among undergraduate students and provide them with experiential learning. Explains a holistic, context-based approach to evaluating the success of the innovation, together with the framework used for conducting the…

Discusses possible approaches to Web-based surveys and presents a case study of school districts in Australia that used an offline contact-online response approach. Highlights include variations in technology use in schools and homes; problems encountered; and suggestions for future Web-based survey research. (Author/LRW)