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The unprecedented growth of the World Wide Web has resulted in a profusion of educational resources. The challenge for faculty is finding these resources and integrating them into their instruction. Even after the resource is found, the...

Web Based Distance Learning (WBDL) is a form of distance learning based on providing instruction mainly on the World Wide Web. In developing several WBDL courses, the authors have learned much about the limitations of this paradigm, especially...

As more states develop specific learning standards and benchmarks for students, school districts are faced with the challenge of aligning their curriculum with these standards. Many attempts have been made to develop a seamless approach to...

The national call for educational reform, America2000, has resulted in an increasing number of states adapting educa-tional standards and benchmark. It is hoped that these stan-dards, combined with "high stakes" testing, will improve in-struction....

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of various hypertext linkage patterns on the efficiency of navigating World Wide Web (WWW or Web) sites. The study also looked at the relationship between navigational efficiency and the...

Over the last five years, educators have discovered the validity of portfolios for evaluating students in elementary and secondary settings. Another obvious trend in education is the increased use of advanced technology, particularly multimedia...

The unprecedented growth of the Web has resulted in a profusion of educational resources. However, the challenge for faculty is finding these resources and integrating them into their instruction. Even after the resource is found, the instructor...

The national trend toward the use of high-stakes testing to make schools accountable for the standards students have mastered has forced school districts to take steps to ensure that the curriculum taught in the schools is based upon the standards ...

The challenge of developing engaging, interactive webs site has spawned a variety of technologies including Java, ActiveX, Shockwave and Flash. Those teaching educational technology courses that include some web design are finding that they need...

The purpose of this paper is to suggest the need for a new model of instructional design and to begin a discussion on the nature of the principles that must be embodied by a new model. The new model should be based on six basic principles: 1)...

Education is experiencing an increasing need for advanced data communication. Internet2 is an optical-based high speed network designed to meet this demand. This network will provide new tools to support teaching and learning. The direction of...