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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Binding Virtual Molecules Sounds Good!: Exploring a Novel Way to Convey Molecular Bonding to Students.
Miguel Garcia-Ruiz, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
This paper describes a doctoral research that explores a novel way to convey molecular bonding to students by using a multimodal virtual environment system. Twenty-four chemistry students... More
pp. 1489-1492
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Accessibility Implications for Multimedia
Donna Gardner, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, United States; Deanie French, Southwest Texas State University, United States
Multimedia techniques are engaging instructional tools. "Everyone benefits from dynamic visual displays and dialog Well, not everyone. Viewers who are deaf miss all audio content that is not also... More
pp. 1493-1494
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MEASUREMENT OF LEARNER ATTITUDES TOWARD INTERNET DELIVERED MULTI MEDIA
Donna Gardner, University of Texas Health Science Center, United States; Deanie French, Southwest Texas State University, United States
This study describes learners' attitudes towards Internet delivered multi media. The subjects in this study anonymously completed the pre-test and experienced an on-line Internet delivered multi... More
pp. 1495-1498
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Electronic Portfolios: Effective Assessment Tools in Teacher Education Programs
Constance Geier, Northern State University, United States
The School of Education at Northern State University has implemented the electronic portfolio as an assessment tool and as a means of integrating technology throughout teacher education. The... More
pp. 1499-1500
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The Changing Role for Universities as Life Long Learner Centres
Ralph Genang, Delft University of Technology / RaGeS Ltd., Netherlands
Universities can become Life Long Learner centres if they adapt quickly to the needs of future knowledge workers. Technology enables universities and research institutions to prepare their... More
pp. 1501-1504
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“Living in the Information Age”: Writing Emphasis Goes Online
David Gibbs, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, United States
This paper describes a unique course residing at the intersection of two movements: an online offering containing a writing emphasis. The course is entitled "Living in the Information Age" and is... More
pp. 1505-1508
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Building Responsive Dissemination Systems for Education with the Semantic Web
David Gibson, National Institute for Community Innovations, United States; Michael Knapp, Green River Data, United States; Brandt Kurowski, BrandtKurowski.com, United States
There are numerous web-based survey instruments for educators that determine needs related to professional development, student results, and school performance. However, people receiving survey... More
pp. 1509-1512
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Functions of an Online Mentoring and Professional Learning Portal
David Gibson, National Institute for Community Innovations, United States
How does online collaboration work when a learner is in complete control of the dialog with advisors? How can remote advisors provide high quality feedback on work samples and artifacts? This paper... More
pp. 1513-1516
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Large-Scale Interaction Strategies for Web-Based Professional Development
Paul Giguere, Education Development Center, Inc., United States; Scott Formica, Wayne Harding, Social Science Research & Evaluation, Inc., United States
Education Development Center (EDC) and it's partner, Social Science Research & Evaluation (SSRE) recently conducted and evaluated several web-based professional development trainings. Each training... More
pp. 1517-1520
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Building a Knowledge Community among Higher Education Institutions
Marycarmen Aguilar & Catherine Gihlstorf, UNC-CH, United States
A professor's head holds a wealth of knowledge and experience both tacit and explicit; relating both to their chosen field of study and to their classroom teaching. Our Knowledge Community provides... More
pp. 1521-1524
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Geographically Distributed International Student Team Collaboration
Catherine Gihlstorf, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, United States; Marycarmen Aguilar, UNC-Chapel Hill, United States
A partnership of five top-ranked business schools on four continents, the 21-month MBA program develops global leaders and benefits executives through a curriculum that spans business cultures and ... More
pp. 1525-1528
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DELOS (Developing a European eLearning Observation System)
Cristina Girona, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
The DELOS project aims at the development,validation and establishment of a sustainable Observation System of experiences and institutions in the elearning field to contribute to the decision... More
p. 1529
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Developing ICT-facilitators Competencies through a Blended Learning Approach
Lisa Gjedde, Danish University of Education, Denmark
A blended learning approach to a diploma course for in-service teachers, studying to become Pedagogical ICT facilitators, may have implications for their learning process in relation to a... More
pp. 1530-1531
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The Impact of Technology and Distance Learning on Higher Education
Susan Goetz, The College of St. Catherine, United States
The promise of distance education to provide education programs that can be undertaken anywhere and at any time is not new. With the rapid advances in technology, higher education today can offer ... More
pp. 1532-1536
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Io, Database Driven Web Art-Work
Joseph Squier & Nan Goggin, UIUC, United States
Network-based electronic databases are finding expanded application in the worlds of research and education. Artists are increasingly putting this tool to new and unexpected uses by appropriating... More
pp. 1537-1540
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The collaborative study in the virtual classroom: some practices in distant learning carried out in a Mexican public university: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco (UAM-A), Mexico City
Tatiana Sorókina, MiguelAngel Herrera & MaríaDolores González, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico
We discuss the results of two e-learning experimental courses carried out in Mexico City which are a part of a research project whose goals are: to experience the teaching learning process through... More
pp. 1541-1543
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Conquering the Digital Divide found in Attitudes in Higher Education
Valerie Greenberg, University of the Incarnate Word, United States
Defining the digital divide as an important civil rights issue goes beyond social science to make a political and moral statement about the role communications technology plays in fostering a more ... More
pp. 1544-1546
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Multimedia Instructional Design VS Learning Objects Development
Albert Sangra & Lourdes Guardia, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
The role of MID applied to the ICT changes in those teaching and learning models based on ODL.We are facing the challenge of making good use of the possibilities of multimedia technologies in order... More
pp. 1547-1550
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Course Development for Distance Learning Using Alternative Software
Anne Blakeslee & George Guba, Broome Community College, United States
This presentation will show the use of PowerPoint as a mode of development for creating distance learning. It will focus on the benefits of this mode of development for allowance of alternate... More
p. 1551
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An evaluation of an on-line anatomy course by laboratory instructors: Building on instructional design
Xiangpei Guo, University of Calgary, Canada; Larry Katz, The University of Calgary, Canada; Murray Maitland, University of South Florida, United States
On-line learning is becoming more popular and realistic with the development of distributed network technology. However, the methods that take advantage of technology and integrate on-line learning... More
pp. 1552-1554
