International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies
January 2009 Volume 4, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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The Effectiveness of Scaffolding in a Web-Based, Adaptive Learning System
Mei-Yu Chang & Wernhuar Tarng, National Hsinchu University of Education, Taiwan; Fu-Yu Shin, Chien-Kuo Elementary School, Taiwan
This study combined ideas from learning hierarchy and scaffolding theory to design a web-based, adaptive learning system to investigate the effectiveness of scaffolding for elementary school... More
pp. 1-15
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An Application of the LS-Plan System to an Educational Hypermedia
Carla Limongelli, Filippo Sciarrone & Giulia Vaste, Roma Tre University, Italy
LS-Plan is a system capable to provide educational hypermedia with adaptivity. During the student’s navigation in hyperspace, the system, by means of a suitable interface, receives in input, for... More
pp. 16-34
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A Case-Based Approach to Adaptive Hypermedia Navigation
Alessandro Micarelli, Filippo Sciarrone & Fabio Gasparetti, Roma Tre University, Italy
Hypermedia, with its combination of multimedia and non-linear organization of links among informative nodes, provides a highly interactive environment. In structured domains such as Web-based... More
pp. 35-53
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Animated Pedagogical Agents: The Effect of Visual Information on a Historical Figure Application
R. Heller & M. Procter, Athabasca University, Canada
The role of Animated Pedagogical Agents (APAs) depends on an understanding of the persona effect as a mechanism for increasing student engagement and motivation. We argue that historical figure... More
pp. 54-65
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A Case Study of Ontology-Driven Development of Intelligent Educational Systems
Gordon Deline, CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada; Fuhua Lin, Dunwei Wen, Dragan Gaševic & Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada
This article presents a case study of ontology-driven development of intelligent educational systems. Following a review of literature related to ontology development, ontology-driven software... More
pp. 66-81