Understanding learners’ characteristics and behaviour using hypermedia systems in education is still a challenge for most developers and educators. This study seeks to understand the influence of learning style on learners’ use and preference of a Computer Based Learning (CBL) program which was developed using two navigational structures (linear and non-linear). The study presents the findings ...

In an effort to enhance the learning process in higher education, a new model for Competition-Based Learning (CBL) is presented. The new model utilizes two well-known learning models, namely, the ProjectBased Learning (PBL) and competitions. The new model is also applied in a networked environment with emphasis on collective learning as well as collective outcomes. The new model, which is refer...

BACKGROUND Case-based learning (CBL) is an educational approach where students work in small, collaborative groups to solve problems. Web-conferencing software provides a platform to present information and share concepts that are vital to CBL. Previous studies have found that participants were resistant to change associated with implementing e-learning; however, strategies to reduce this resis...

Background: Case based learning (CBL) is a popular method of teaching in medical schools. The primary aim of implementing CBL in to the curriculum of medical schools is to expose the students to the real world problems and to prepare them to analyze, interpret and solve them. The objective of our study is to find the effectiveness of CBL compared to routine didactic lectures and to know whether...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether computer-based learning (CBL) improves newly acquired knowledge and is an effective strategy for teaching prenatal ultrasound diagnostic skills to third-year medical students when compared with instruction by traditional paper-based methods (PBM). STUDY DESIGN We conducted a randomized, prospective study involving volunteer junior (3(rd) year) medical students co...

This paper summarizes two studies and the contemporary literature on the design and construction of effective and efficient Computer Based Learning (CBL) environments. There is adequate evidence on Distance Learning environments, however CBL environments provide some special characteristics that separate them from their Distance counterparts, while they have to adhere to educational principles,...

BACKGROUND Computer-based learning (CBL) has been widely used in medical education, and reports regarding its usage and effectiveness have ranged broadly. Most work has been done on the effectiveness of CBL approaches versus traditional methods, and little has been done on the comparative effects of CBL versus CBL methodologies. These findings urged other authors to recommend such studies in ho...

Requirements Engineering (RE) is known to be critical for the success of software projects, and hence forms an important part of any Software Engineering (SE) education curriculum offered at tertiary level. In this paper, we report the results of an exploratory pilot study conducted to assess the effectiveness of Case-Based Learning (CBL) methodology in facilitating the learning of several RE c...

Although the concept of applying computer software for educational purposes dates back some 30 years, using Computer Based Learning (CBL) environments and Web-based Training (WBT) systems for teaching computing is a eld of increasing interest. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a research project whose objectives led to the design and implementation of such a system. The art...