E-Learn 2002--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
2002
Editors
Margaret Driscoll; Thomas C. Reeves
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 678
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The Lord Kelvin Project: Middle School Science for the 21st Century
Sebastian Foti, The Athena Group, United States
This paper introduces and reports upon lessons learned during the development phase of the Lord Kelvin Middle School Science Program. For the past two years, we have been developing a set of tools ... More
pp. 291-297
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Aligning Theory and Web-based Instructional Design Practice with Design Patterns
Roland Hubscher & Sherri Frizell, Auburn University, United States
Designing instructionally sound web courses is a difficult task for instructors who lack experience in interaction and web-based instructional design. Learning theories and instructional strategies... More
pp. 298-304
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The Methodology for Reuse of E-Learning Resources
Takeshi Tanigawa & Takashi Fuji, Hokkaido Information University, Japan
This paper describes a domain-specific repository based on the methodology for e-learning systems development. The methodology is used to support navigation for courseware development, designing... More
pp. 305-310
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Adaptive User Model for Web-Based Learning Environment
John Garofalakis, Research Academic Computer Technology Institute, Greece; Evangelos Sakkopoulos, University of Patras, Computer Engineering & Informatics Dept, Greece; Spiros Sirmakessis, Hellenic Open University, Greece; Athanasios Tsakalidis, Universit
The design and implementation of an adaptive user model in a web-based learning environment is described. It includes techniques that provide personalization features to the educational topic and... More
pp. 311-316
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A 3-D Interactive Environment for a Training within E-Learning Problem Based Activity. Full Paper
Laila Oubanaissa & Max Giardina-Associate, University of Montreal, Canada
Interactive Multimedia as a technology in education and training seems to offer possibilities of allowing learners to participate in a more involving, meaningful and diversified learning situations... More
pp. 317-324
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Playing Teacher
Juan E. Gilbert, Auburn University, United States
The acceptance of animation technologies into our culture is growing within the up coming generations. Video games such as Sony PlayStation (SONY 2002) have become part of the culture for young... More
pp. 325-330
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Mobile Lessons: Lessons Based on Geo-Referenced Information
Antonio Pintus, CRS4, Italy; Sylvain Giroux, Département de mathématiques et d'informatique, Canada; Claude Moulin & Raffaella Sanna, CRS4, Italy
We coined the term "mobile lessons" for lessons held outside of "artificial" environments as classrooms. During these lessons, all actors are mobile and must move to do the required tasks. Themes... More
pp. 331-338
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The VITAL Project (Virtual Instructional Training for the Advancement of Literacy)
Marc Glassman, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
The VITAL Project (Virtual Instructional Training for the Advancement of Literacy) is a multi-faceted, dynamic and evolving web-based professional development (PD) project. The central focus of... More
pp. 339-342
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Using the Web to Teach Democracy
Ilia Goldfarb, Faculty of Education, UNB, Canada
The Spirit of Democracy Project was initiated in 2000 by the University of New Brunswick, Canada, Faculty of Education in partnership with the Russian Association for Civic Education, and was made ... More
pp. 343-348
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Assessment and Technology: The National Assessment of Educational Progress Technology Initiatives
Madeline Goodman & Hilary Persky, Educational Testing Service, United States
The purpose of this panel is to present technology initiatives of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) - the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what... More
pp. 349-352
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Modules and Information Retrieval Facilities of the Human Use Regulatory Affairs Advisor (HURAA)
Xiangen Hu & Arthur Graesser, University of Memphis, United States; Natalie Person, Rhodes College, United States; Tanner Jackson, University of Memphis, United States; Joe Toth, Institue for Defense Analysis, United States
The Human Use Regulatory Affairs Advisor (HURAA) is a web-based facility that provides help and training on the ethical use of human subjects in research, based on documents and regulations in... More
pp. 353-360
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Learning from Hypertext and the Analyst-Intuition Dimension of Cognitive Style
Martin Graff, University of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
There would however appear to be a sound theoretical rationale for suggesting that the degree to which hypertext based instructional systems facilitate learning will be contingent on an individual'... More
pp. 361-368
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Developing an Online Staff Development Program Using Instructional Technology for Supervisors and Administrators
Robert Graham, Port Richmond High School, United States; Terry Daniels, St. John's University, United States
Abstract: A problem facing many administrators in K-12 and higher education is how to effectively integrate technology into the instructional program. Professional development plays a key role in... More
pp. 369-374
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An Analysis of Instructional Strategies Used in Synchronous Learning Environments
Sara Olin Zimmerman, John H. Tashner, Linda Pacifici & Melanie Greene, Appalachian State University, United States
Abstract: The purpose of this project was to investigate the perceptions of instructors and students with regard to delivering effective instruction in synchronous learning environments. The... More
pp. 375-381
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Cognitive user profile and its involvement into adaptive interface
HABIEB MAMMAR Halima, ICTT, France
An adaptation technique of multimodal interfaces based on a cognitive modeling of users is presented this paper. The adaptation process tries to select a combination of modalities that best fit the... More
pp. 382-387
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Adapting Corporate Portal Technology for Management E-Learning
Charla Griffy-Brown & Michael Hamlin, Graziadio School of Business and Management, United States
As the largest provider of MBA talent in the Western United States the Graziadio School of Business and Management had a need to create a technology infrastructure to support students and staff... More
pp. 388-403
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International E-Learning Business: Strategies & Opportunities
Joachim Hasebrook, efiport AG / Bank Academy, Germany
E-learning spurs new markets for educating and persuading; advanced technology makes inroads with non-traditional students and subjects. E-learning technology is rapidly expanding the market for... More
pp. 404-411
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Supporting Decentralized Education with Personal Technologies
Carl Johan Orre, Umea University, Sweden; Ulf Hedestig, Umea university, Sweden; Victor Kaptelinin, Umea University, Sweden
The paper deals with the use of personal technologies in decentralized university education. Decentralized education, delivered to off campus students located in the same geographical area, is a... More
pp. 412-419
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A Media Rich Interface vs. a Simple Interface for Interactive Television
Anders Hedman, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Abstract: We compare and discuss the results from two user studies of interactive television (ITV) with a total of 50 subjects. The interfaces of two different ITV information services were studied... More
pp. 420-425
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Implementing Complex Web-Based Training Strategies with Virtual Classrooms
Denis Helic, IICM, TU Graz, Austria
Current training strategies implemented in online WBT training sessions are rather simple strategies. They lack a number of aspects of typical classroom training strategies, such as composite... More
pp. 426-432