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On-line learning is one of the emerging needs of the information age. Access to education is going to become crucial for the success of our information society. Therefore a lot of potential is seen in distance learning and distributed virtual...

Computer and Internet based services are increasingly provided to users in our days. The users are also increasing exponentially and it is obvious that they are not experienced in the use of computers. This paper examines the problem of user...

The research and development of computer-based, networked learning environments will be built around electronic communication and collaboration services that will play a significant role in the improvement of the learning procedure. Applications...

A decisive factor for new technologies is always the added value with respect to the efficiency and capacity of traditional technologies. This also is true when considering the impact of new technologies in training applications. New types of...

In this paper we propose a sample Learning Management System (LMS) that will be conformant with the SCORM v1.3 Specification. In particular, the sample LMS we propose will make use of both, the SCORM Run Time Environment, in order to communicate...

This article presents Virtual Radiopharmacy Laboratory (VR LAB), a virtual laboratory accessible through the Internet. VR LAB is designed and implemented in the framework of the VirRAD European project. This laboratory represents a 3D simulation of...

In this paper we discuss the development of virtual communities and especially virtual learning communities, taking into account basic community requirements as well as social factors of e-learning. This paper has been inspired by the VirRAD...

The work presented in this paper focuses on software tools that act as video explorers and annotation platforms and more specifically as diary composers for younger children. Through such tools, children can have as their raw material video...

The exceptional advent of interactive multimedia applications has led to the need for their exploitation for educational purposes. In this article, the design and implementation of a multimedia annotation environment for young children is...