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In the fall of 1996, the Arkansas Archeological Survey and the Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville received a $180,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities Teaching With Technology program. The ...

The purpose of this study was to design, develop and pilot test a simple hypertext (web-based) university level Education course as a format for distance education.

Issues and trends discussed in literature across a number of disciplines including distance education, instructional design science, sociology, human factors engineering, visual communications, and computer and information science indicate that...

Today, the use of the multimedia to teach topics is growing at a rapid pace. However, many questions concerning its educational effectiveness still exist. What does well-designed multimedia actually look like? and, How can teachers best incorporate...

Creating new, essential and time sensitive educational opportunities for increasing numbers of under served, non-traditional working students in a variety of fields is becoming a challenging endeavor for many Universities. By sharing lessons learned,...

Today, although much debate surrounds the effectiveness of including graphics in web-based distance education courses, most course authors agree that such courses should productively engage students so that quality learning actually occurs. But just ...

Providing essential educational opportunities for students to learn how to apply their knowledge in changing, real world contexts in a variety of fields is becoming an increasingly difficult endeavor for many Universities. However, if properly...

Abstract: Arkansas possesses one of the richest concentrations of American Indian rock art in eastern North America, however little information about this unique, irreplaceable cultural heritage has been previously available to the public. Recently, ...

Today many University systems are adopting policies that require faculty to create technology-based educational opportunities. However, faculty members often lack the skills and resources to engage in such endeavors. Further, evidence can be found...

Abstract: It has become increasingly difficult for health science disciplines to develop students’ essential clinical competencies in changing, real world contexts. The use of High Fidelity Human Patient Simulators/Manikins to teach new skills or...

A substantial body of research has indicated that reflection on clinical practice supports the development of professional self-efficacy and expert clinical reasoning. Clinicians who engage in quality reflection build schemas or mental libraries of...