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WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet

2000

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Number of papers: 328

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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