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This paper reports on research engaged in the design, development and evaluation of an innovative, interactive learning tool-for Web and CD-ROM. The learning tool is the text analysis object (TAO). TAO facilitates the development of text-based...

The development of the An@tomedia CD-ROM (Eizenberg, Briggs, Barker, & Grkovic, 1998) has evolved from a series of action research cycles aimed at improving the learning of anatomy (Eizenberg, 1991) through the development of an innovative text book ...

Good communication in a business context requires a student to select the most appropriate mode of communication (e.g., email, meeting, telephone or fax) and construct an appropriate message. The student has to make decisions regarding content,...

The move from traditional paper-based distance education subject materials to the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) has increased the ways in which students can engage with their lecturers, peers and the unit materials. In this ...

The development of reusable learning objects (RLOs) is currently gaining popularity in higher education and schools. There is a need for reusable learning objects that are more than a collection of 'learning assets'. This paper describes a new...

In the medical and health sciences, a well described problem for students is the linking of discipline-based knowledge with clinical practice. The CD-Rom, An@tomedia has been developed to support a problem-based learning curriculum in...

Evaluations have indicated that students find An@tomedia very engaging (Kennedy, Eizenberg, & Kennedy, In this volume). An@tomedia supports students actively in their learning tasks, fostering a deeper understanding of human structure, with a...

The design, development, implementation, and evaluation of Web-based courseware for teaching and learning are important issues in higher education. However, available evidence suggests evaluation of much courseware is minimal. This paper reports...

This paper examines how eLearning sites can be designed to meet learners' needs. After a brief overview of types of learning, we explore the diversity that online learning needs to cater for. Explicit recognition needs to be given to diversity in...

The use of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) has become almost mandatory for a significant number of higher education institutions around the world, with the use in schools and colleges also growing. In teacher education a challenge exists about...

In this study a range of data (concept maps and assessment tasks involving the development of multimedia-rich learning environments) were used to determine if the ability of students to develop visual representations in the form of a concept map,...

There is considerable focus in pre-service teacher (PST) education world-wide to encourage innovative approaches to teaching and learning, including incorporating information and communication technologies (ICTs) in pedagogically sound ways. While...

Digital libraries have become essential components for museums, archives, libraries and resource centres in the 21st century. The Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong recognizes a need for developing a digital library for its collections. This paper...

In different countries, Information Literacy (IL) is taught by class teachers in different subjects and also by librarians. However, in Hong Kong primary schools, IL is only taught by teachers of the subject Computer and General Studies. This paper ...

This study examines how social engagement in an online learning environment (OLE) can transform teachers’ perceptions of their own pedagogical practices. Data was collected over a ten-month period, as a group of five teachers at an international...