Web-based learning and teaching technologies : opportunities and challenges / [edited by] Anil Aggarwal.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aggarwal, Anil, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Computer network resources.

Education.

Teaching--Computer network resources.

Teaching.

Internet in education.

Physical Description:

vi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Hershey, PA : Idea Group Pub., [2000]

Summary:

During the past two decades, telecommunication technologies combined with Web-enabled technologies have created a new technology-based focus -- Web-based learning and teaching. This new area has changed the concept of education around the world, creating new challenges and opportunities offered by this new technology-based concept. Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges addresses many issues, trends, opportunities and problems facing colleges and universities in the effective utilization and management of Web-based learning and teaching technologies.

Contents:

Part I. Web-Based Learning (Wbl) 1

Chapter I. Web-Based Education / Anil Aggarwal, Regina Bento 2

Chapter II. Opportunities in Web-Based Teaching: The Future of Education / Orasa Tetiwat, Magid Igbaria 17

Chapter III. Web-Based Teaching: Infrastructure Issues in the Third World / Dushyanthi Hoole, S. Ratnajeevan Hoole 33

Part II. Wbl-Enhancing Technologies 42

Chapter IV. Selecting Software and Services for Web-Based Teaching and Learning / Jane Klobas, Stefano Renzi 43

Chapter V. Asynchronous Learning Tools- What is Really Needed, Wanted, and Used? / James Novitzki 60

Chapter VI. Web Learning With Nestor: The Building Of A New Pedagogical Process / Liliane Esnault, Romain Zeiliger 79

Chapter VII. Developing A Class Session Using Audio And Video Streaming / Al Bento 103

Chapter VIII. Desktop Distance Education: Personal Hosting of Web Courses / Kent L. Norman 117

Chapter IX. Pedagogical Methodology in Virtual Courses / Alan Rea, Doug White, Roger Mchaney, Carol Sanchez 135

Chapter X. Modelling And Analysis Of Web-Based CourseWare Systems / Lam Chi-Yung, Cheung Shing-Chi 155

Part III. Wbl Environment 174

Chapter XI. Web-Based Assessment in Student Learning / A. Cucchiarelli, M. Panti, S. Valenti 175

Chapter XII. Distributed Web-Based Assignment Management / Paul Darbyshire 198

Chapter XIII. Faculty Development For Web-Based Teaching: Weaving Pedagogy With Skills Training / Paulette Robinson, Ellen Yu Borkowski 216

Chapter XIV. Developing On-Line Collaboration / Edwards R. Kemery 227

Chapter XV. Web-Based Assessment: Techniques And Issues / Sivakumar Alagumalai, Kok-Aun Toh, Jessie Y. Y. Wong 246

Part IV. Wbl Case Studies 257

Chapter XVI. Web-Based Support Of A Programming Class / Stephen D. Burd 258

Chapter XVII. Health Communication Program: A Distance-Education Class Within The Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health Distance Education / Phyllis T. Piotrow, Omar A. Kahn, Benjamin V. Lozare, Salwa Khan 272

Chapter XVIII. Web-Based Collateral Support For Traditional Learning:A Field Experiment / Tim Hill, Laku Chidambaram 282

Chapter XIX. Using A Course Web Site To Enhance Traditional Lecture Style Courses: A Case Study And Approach For Site Development / Ross A. Malaga 293

Chapter XX. A Critical Inquiry Into Web-Mediated Collaborative Learning / Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic, Carolyn Webb 307

Chapter XXI. A Case Study Of One-To-One Video Conferencing Education Over The Internet / Hock C. Chan, Bernard C.Y.Tan, Wei-Ping Tan 327

Chapter XXII. Web-Based Seminar Work / Kalle Kangas, Jussi Puhakainen 347.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1878289608

OCLC:

43095789