E-Learn 2004--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
2004
Editors
Janice Nall; Robby Robson
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 551
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Considerations for the Development of Web-Based Training
Yu Cao, Virginia Tech, United States
This paper intends to address the potential benefits of choosing Web based training and concerns about how to conduct effective and efficient Web-based training. These benefits include cost and... More
pp. 2568-2573
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Using a Homegrown CourseRoom System With Off-line, Multimedia Capabilities Designed with Lotus Notes
Seung Youn (Yonnie) Chyung & Allie Smith-Hobbs, Boise State University, United States
Web-based e-learning promises 'anytime, anywhere learning opportunities'; however, in reality it is not always convenient and accessible, and it can be costly. Since 1999, the Instructional &... More
pp. 2574-2578
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A Framework for Developing Adaptive Personalized eLearning
Declan Dagger, Vincent Wade & Owen Conlan, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Adaptive personalized eLearning experience development is an expensive and time consuming process. Typical adaptive course creation requires input from subject matter experts, pedagogical experts... More
pp. 2579-2587
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Creating Adaptive Textbooks with AHA! (roundtable)
Paul De Bra, Natalia Stash & David Smits, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
AHA! stands for the Adaptive Hypermedia Architecture. Adaptation in on-line textbooks makes it possible for learners to study the textbook in different ways without encountering difficulties. Link ... More
pp. 2588-2593
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Thematic Driven Learning
Nick Scerbakov & Denis Helic, IICM, TU Graz, Austria; Heinz Dreher, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
Learning Management Systems or e‑Learning systems have been typically deployed to provide a means for the deposition of content which students access in a browse mode. Often a discussion... More
pp. 2594-2600
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A Whiteboard at Your Fingertips - Automatic Configuration of e-Learning Services in Heterogeneous Network Environments
Bernd Eßmann, Heinz Nixdorf Institute, University of Paderborn, Germany; Thorsten Hampel, Heinz Nixdorf Institute, University Paderborn, Germany; Peter Bleckmann & René Sprotte, University of Paderborn, Germany
Today various collaborative document management systems for e-learning support are in the market. Although rich featured programs like e.g. shared whiteboard clients are available for these... More
pp. 2601-2608
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Disc-based Interactive Video: Past, Present, and Future
Peter Fadde, Southern Illinois University, United States
Video can now be included in multimedia and Internet-delivered e-learning. The challenge is to present Full Speed, Full Screen video in an instructional program that also includes text, graphics, ... More
pp. 2609-2614
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EdUI: A Nascent Educational Informatics System at the University of Idaho
Fritz Fiedler, Steven Taylor, Edwin Schmeckpeper, Sunil Sharma & Michael Dixon, University of Idaho, United States
The design of an educational informatics system called EdUI, currently in development at the University of Idaho, is presented. Its purposes are to improve student retention and learning, and to... More
pp. 2615-2619
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A CSCL platform for the support of collaborative scenarios in seminars
Angela Frankfurth, Jörg Schellhase & Udo Winand, University of Kassel, Germany
Communication, collaboration and coordination become more and more important aspects in university teaching. The role of the lecturer changes from instructor to tutor or coach. In order to support ... More
pp. 2620-2625
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Organizational Learning Based on a Customizable Environment for Knowledge Management Using Intranet
Catia Galotta, David Zanetti & Diogo Krejci, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro COPPE-UFRJ, Brazil; Kathia Oliveira, Catholic University of Brasilia, Brazil; Ana Regina Rocha, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro COPPE-UFRJ, Brazil
Traditionally, knowledge management has been seen as the effort to capture, store and disseminate knowledge by mixing information technology and business process. In a knowledge management... More
pp. 2626-2633
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A Simple Solution to Teaching "Process" Activities Online.
Abigail Garthwait, University of Maine, United States
One frustrating element in teaching online is the diffuculty of teaching process-oriented material. This session will demonstrate and discuss an inexpensive solution to this dilemma. It serves as a... More
pp. 2634-2637
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Towards a design of pedagogical web sites
Ecaterina Giacomini, Université de Technologie de Compiègne (U.T.C.), France
We propose a method called CEPIAH (Design and Evaluation of Interactive Products for Human Learning) of assistance to the design and evaluation of the educational hypermedia having as... More
pp. 2638-2645
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VSPad: Harnessing Learning Styles among Mobile Learners
Dion Goh & Yin-Leng Theng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Michael Choy, eTouch Knowledge Consulting, Singapore; Chu-Keong Lee, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Educational applications that run on mobile devices are fast emerging. Yet one crucial area that has received little attention to date involves the learning styles of users and whether these affect... More
pp. 2646-2651
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Self-Motivated Learning: A case study defending the use of an online coloring book as a self-motivating educational tool
Andrew Gump & Kay Wijekumar, The Pennsylvania State University Beaver, United States
Safety is an important concept for children. Teaching children about safety in a fun and motivating environment is a critical function of our coloring book environment. This paper presents the... More
pp. 2652-2657
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Campus Admin: an Integrated Architecture for Automating Data-Related Processes in Education
Beda Christoph Hammerschmidt, Institute of Information Systems, Germany; Patrick Bär, Nina Moebius & Torben Spiegler, University of Lübeck, Germany; Anke Boettcher-Krause, Institute of Information Systems, Germany; Martin Kempa, SD&M AG, Munich, Germany; Volker Linnemann, Institute of Information Systems, Germany
Managing courses and students at a university or other educational institutions includes manifold administrative tasks to be performed by different persons, e.g. secretaries and system... More
pp. 2658-2663
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Spatial Knowledge Organization in Cooperative Learning Environments – Combining Shared Whiteboard Technology with SVG
Thorsten Hampel, Sabrina Geissler & Klaus Berteld, University of Paderborn, Germany
Cooperative computer-based knowledge processes do not only require adequate tools to support communication, but also a technical environment to store the created structures. Based on this... More
pp. 2664-2671
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<emma>: A Unique Courseware for Writing Classes
D. Alexis Hart, Virginia Military Institute, United States
A major shortfall of many existing course management systems is an insufficient apparatus for the submission, review, and exchange of written work. This session introduces courseware that has been ... More
pp. 2672-2676
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Managing Information Online Through Personal Digital Libraries
Wu He & Wei-Hsin Lu, University of Missouri-Columbia, United States
In recent years we have witnessed a dramatic increase in the volume of electronic and digital information that has been produced and as a result we feel increasingly overwhelmed by the amount of... More
pp. 2677-2680
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Methods of Efficiently Using Digital Content in Elementary School Science Education, and Implementation Research on the Dissemination Infrastructure
Takashi Hirai, Hyogo University, Japan; Kazuhiko Kawai, Toshiyuki Takahei, Iriko Kaneko & Toshikazu Ebisuzaki, Riken, Japan; Sadao Uematsu, University of Tsukuba, Japan; Kazumasa Yoshida, Tomonori Aoki, Testuo Kumamaru & Taisuke Matsuzaki, City of Kobe, Japan; Koji Nitta & Kayoko Asamizu, NTT DATA CORPORATION, Japan
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is now preparing a physical environment where digital teaching materials will be utilized in elementary school classrooms. Many... More
pp. 2681-2688
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Clinical support system with WBT for pressure ulcer care
Moriguchi Hiroki & Morikawa Tomiaki, Dep. of Medical Informatics, Tokushima Univ. Hospital, Japan; Nakanishi Hideki & Matsumoto Kazuya, Dep. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Univ. of Tokushima School of Medicine, Japan; Takeda Eiji, Dep. of Clinical Nutrition, The Univ. of Tokushima School of Medicine, Japan; Katayama Takafumi, Dep. of Medical Informatics, Tokushima Univ. Hospital, Japan
We have developed the web-based diagnostic support system with WBT (Web-based training) for practioners to help management of pressure ulcer. The pressure ulcer is a troublesome disease that causes... More
pp. 2689-2692
