The Pathology Education Instructional Resource (PEIR, http://peir.path.uab.edu) was designed to provide resources for teaching and learning that are user-friendly and dynamic. Our main goal in creating this resource was to facilitate development ofmaterials that would augment the learning environment for our students. Toward this end, the centerpiece of PEIR has been a Web-based collection ofov...

Over the last years, many organizations started to use Distance Teaching tools as instruments in employees’ qualification programs, creating what we may call E-learning or Virtual Training in Human Resources Development Programs. However, usually these organizations tend to use technological resources already available, and do not shape their technological platform into a pedagogical project. R...

This study proposed a decomposed SCORM (Sharable Course Object Reference Model) structure with embedded LCMS Broker that provides the integration of learning resources and balance of network traffic. The system consists of the Learning Management System (LMS) for processing basic data, learning data and learning records of learners, and the Learning Content Management Systems (LCMSs) for managi...

background: research about teaching methods and students' education is an important subject which can improve the quality of education. this study was performed to compare three educational methods: teaching through lecture, presentation by small group of students, student's search and study of topics before the class. methods: this quasi-experimental study was conducted on 42 student...

The seeking of teaching resources on the web is a very common practice among instructors. Some on-line systems aim to support instructors in this complex and delicate task. In fact, quality of teaching is without doubt an important factor for learning, and an important aspect of teaching is the delivery of quality learning material to students. Remarkable results have been achieved in the reuse...

background: cooperative and collaborative learning approach with online programs is useful in response to rising demand for university educational system. this study evaluates the use of internet and computer in collaborative teaching and learning process for post graduate nursing students. method: this is a correlation descriptive study. the population in the study is based on census sampling ...