WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet
2000
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 328
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Experimenting on Average Performance in Web Serving
Nikos Drosopoulos, John Garofalakis, Panagiotis Kappos & Christos Makris, University of Patras, Greece
In this paper we present experimental results which concern measurements on an experimental web server by using the Inetload monitoring tool. We extract useful results on the inter-relation between... More
pp. 687-689
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A Web-Based Solution for Institutional Compliance
Paul Dworak, University of North Texas, United States
Institutional compliance programs manage large amounts of data on the laws that an agency must follow, the records that it must keep, the reports that it must file, and the training that its... More
pp. 690-691
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Medical Expert Systems: You Won’t Work Without Them Once You Know Them
Judith Federhofer, Clemens Chizzali-Bonfadin & Klaus-Peter Adlassnig, University of Vienna, Austria
Recent years have seen an enormous development in the field of medical expert systems, making it a time consuming and complicated task for physicians finding the system most capable for them. To ... More
pp. 692-693
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Building a definitive Online Distance Learning Model (ODL) for a Telecommunication Company
Daniel Fink, Juarez Correa, Paulo Mendel, Marcelo Leifheit & Alexandre Sonntag, Companhia Riograndense de Telecomunicações, Brazil
The Online Distance Learning System, called "SEND", comes from the portuguese phrase "Sistema de ENsino a Distancia" and is a multiplataform service structure created to support a new corporate... More
pp. 694-695
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Individuals with Disabilities and the World Wide Web: Accessibility at Institutions of Higher Education
Claudia Flowers, Marty Bray & Robert Algozzine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States
The purposes of this study were to evaluate the accessibility of university special education programs' home pages and discuss accessibility recommendations. Eighty-nine special education Web... More
pp. 696-697
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The Rhetoric of Web Design
Peter Fondulas, The Taylor Research & Consulting Group, United States
Given the highly fragmented nature of the Internet, and the nearly infinite range of subjects covered within the World Wide Web, it's difficult to imagine that Web sites could have anything in... More
pp. 698-700
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Using the Web as a Tool to Bring About Conceptual Change in Ill-structured, Complex Domains
Joseph Frantiska Jr., Univ. of Massachusetts, United States
The power of New Media lies in it's capability to present information in various forms to the learner for not only the acquisition of needed information but to allow for new ways of interpreting... More
pp. 701-702
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Online Learning Environments: A Health Promotion Approach to Ergonomics
Joy Fraser, Peter Holt & James Mackintosh, Athabasca University, Canada
Many professionals who do not live close to, or do not wish to attend classes in traditional universities have embraced computer-based distance delivery methods with enthusiasm. While the... More
pp. 703-704
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Teaching Preservice Teachers how to Use the World Wide Web
Joanne Frey, Northeastern Illinois University, United States
This investigation consists of integrating the use of the World Wide Web into an introductory elementary education curriculum course for preservice teachers. The preservice teachers are being... More
pp. 705-706
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An Experience of Communication Management for an European Transnational Partnership
Giuseppe Chiazzese, Mario Allegra & Giovanni Fulantelli, Institute for Educational and Training Technologies, Italy
New Information Technologies have big potential for improving the communication processes throughout a transnational partnership. However, a Communication Manager, that handles and coordinates... More
pp. 707-708
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Creating IMM and Dealing with Subject Matter Experts? An Approach that Works
Larrie E. Gale, Brigham Young University
Abstract By asking two, easy to understand questions and controlling the role played by a subject matter expert, instructional designers are able to produce quality interactive media products... More
pp. 709-710
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Just the FAQs: Bullets Versus Knowledge in On-line Courses
Ruth Gannon Cook & Caroline M. Crawford, University of Houston - Clear Lake, United States
Many colleges have scrambled on-board the on-line course bandwagon. Face-to-face courses are quickly commuted to on-line courses without consideration as to what might be the repercussions of... More
pp. 711-712
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The Evaluation Issues arising from the Implementation of the School of Art & Design INTRANET at Staffordshire University.
Brian Griffiths & Phillip Russell, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom
pp. 713-715
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A Step Beyond Authoring: Process-Support Tools
David Guralnick, Kaleidoscope Multimedia, United States
In order to keep the design and development of Web training and information projects in the hands of trainers, writers, and subject matter experts (SMEs), many companies have invested in HTML... More
pp. 716-717
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Project EDUCAR: a Distance Learning Project Implementation
Gustavo Portela & Eduardo Albuquerque, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brazil
Distance learning is a powerful tool to bring the education to those who have no means to achieve it. This article describes the modeling and implementation of a distance learning course on basic... More
pp. 718-719
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Social Desirability Responding on World Wide Web and Paper-Administered Surveys
Dawson R. Hancock & Claudia P. Flowers, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Social desirability responding (SDR) on surveys administered on the World Wide Web (WWW) and on paper was examined using 178 graduate and undergraduate students randomly assigned to a 2 (survey's... More
pp. 720-722
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Teaching the Value of Collaboration to the Student Web Developer
Alka Harriger, Purdue University, United States; Denise Woods, Purdue University Calumet, United States
Students who pursue a career in web development generally undertake coursework that provides them with practical experiences employing the latest technology. An equally important skill to the web... More
pp. 723-724
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Facilitating Face to Face Instruction with Online Resources
Lisa A. Heaton, Marshall University Graduate College, United States
Using online resources in combination with face-to-face instruction can provide a number of opportunities to enrich the teaching and learning experience. The Internet offers an easily accessible... More
pp. 725-726
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Accommodation and Learning in 3D Environments
Anders Hedman & Sören Lenman, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
This paper presents early results from three user studies carried out to investigate if encasing a website with learning materials with a 3D environment has any impact on user attitudes toward... More
pp. 727-728
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Software Quality on the Net: From Desktops to Internet Appliances
Arthur Hicken, ParaSoft Corporation, United States
A study by IDC indicates that Internet appliances will account for 42 percent of total information access appliances by 2001. These appliances range from WebTVs and desktop-like machines, to kiosks... More
pp. 729-731