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Assessment of learning is critical to the learners, teachers, and designers of learning environments. Current assessment techniques in web-based distance learning apply age-old techniques to a new medium and are not adequate for web-based distance...

The design of hypertext documents for the WWW has been influenced by research on layout, color, and other display factors as well as navigation research. This paper presents a study researching whether hypertext environments signal users with their ...

In order to create a more widely available mentoring system for Computer Science Novices we are developing an Activity Theory Based Software Agent. This paper outlines the preliminary model.

This paper presents a Nutrition and Wellness course design for the WWW using the Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction (ARCS) Instructional Design Model. The description includes how ARCS can be implemented and examples from the course...

Reading comprehension is a critical factor in the success of all learners. The National Reading Panel has recommended the Structure Strategy as one approach that should be used to improve reading comprehension in schools. We have created an...

The Structure Strategy is a well-researched approach that improves reading comprehension of young and old. The National Reading Panel has recommended the Structure Strategy as one approach that should be used to improve reading comprehension in...

Safety is an important concept for children. Teaching children about safety in a fun and motivating environment is a critical function of our coloring book environment. This paper presents the rationale for the use of this concept and preliminary...

Intelligent tutoring systems are gaining popularity in web-based learning environments because of their ability to give immediate feedback, provide modeling, and interaction levels previously not available in on-line learning technologies. The...

Web-based learning environments offer some interesting opportunities for communication and privacy that face-2-face classrooms do not offer. This study presents findings that show differences in the content of bulletin board postings by students...

Intelligent tutors are gaining popularity in learning environments because they can provide consistent modeling, assessment, and feedback to learners. This paper presents our approach to implementing these foundations of learning in a web-based...

Assessment is the most critical component of any learning environment and web-based distance learning courses are no exception to this rule. This paper highlights the needs for assessment and describes current techniques. Four new methods...

Mentoring is a critical need for undergraduates in any field. We report on a project that has collected data on mentoring, analyzed the data and created a prototype mentoring system for undergraduates in Information Technology related programs. ...

Computer tools affect users by leaving a cognitive residue in them as well as supporting their activities by allowing the off-loading of memory intensive tasks and providing prompts known as affordances. This paper argues that web-based course...

Reading comprehension is one fundamental unit of life-long learning and success and schools are under pressure to improve their students' reading comprehension. Structure Strategy training with one on one tutoring has shown improvement on measures...

Intelligent tutoring for the structure strategy (ITSS) is a web-based learning technology that has shown exceptional improvement in reading comprehension with students from grades 5 and 7 in suburban schools (Meyer & Wijekumar, in press). We adapted ...

Advanced communications in technology enhanced classrooms can have positive or negative effects on learning. One cause for concern can be interruptions from emails, cell phones, and instant messages. This paper presents a theoretical foundation...

Our goal was to create a web-based tutoring system that can help children in grades 4 through 9 learn the structure strategy and apply it in many different domains. This paper presents the research findings from our recent study with 5th and 7th...

Writing quality has been declining in K-12 learning environments for over 20 years. Solutions to the problem have been focused on the mechanics of spelling, grammar, and organization. Additionally, assessments have focused on narrative styles...

Web based learning environment’s require effective scoring approaches for text based answers. This paper presents the complexities of Natural language processing challenges faced in the development of a web-based reading comprehension tutor. We...

Reading comprehension and writing are in dire need for improvement across the world’s schools. One approach to improving reading comprehension with expository content area texts is the structure strategy. We have created a web-based intelligent...