The online environments of the third type are referred to in the literature as web-based instruction, virtual learning, online learning and e-learning. However, the learning process in these environments is basically “hypermedia based instructional, which utilizes the attributes and resources of the World Wide Web to create a meaningful learning environment where learning is fostered and suppor...

In this research, we introduce a web-based open source solution that enables the transfer of the widely established Peer Instruction approach to lectures with in excess of 350 participants. The proposed solution avoids several existing technical flaws that currently hinder the further adoption of Peer Instruction. We test our solution in a series of lectures with over 500 participants. Within t...

A well-designed and constructed course plan or curriculum is an integral part of the foundation of effective STEM instruction. This paper presents a framework for outcome-based course design that can be translated into a semantic web-based tool which guides STEM educators through the complex task of curriculum design, ensures tight alignment between various components of a course (i.e., learnin...

In this paper we focus on adaptive instruction and especially on the educational perspective that should underlie the development of web-based Adaptive Educational Hypermedia (AEH) systems used for Internet-based distance education. A design rational and guidelines are proposed for adaptive instruction in the context of AEH systems, which unify several processes that formulate system’s adaptati...

In this paper we focus on adaptive instruction and especially on the educational perspective that should underlie the development of web-based Adaptive Educational Hypermedia (AEH) systems used for Internet-based distance education. A design rational and guidelines are proposed for adaptive instruction in the context of AEH systems, which unify several processes that formulate system’s adaptati...

The communication requirements associated with the instruction of a Capstone Design course can be extensive. This paper describes a utility used to simplify and improve communication between the instruction team members, and communication from the instruction team to the student design groups. This resource is part of a larger suite of tools that make use of a MySQL database to keep record of i...

Li Yang, Kansas State University This study explored the effectiveness of a self-access website as a tool to teach expressions of gratitude to learners of Mandarin Chinese. The web-based instruction included explicit instruction on how to express gratitude appropriately in Mandarin and various consciousness-raising exercises/activities. Two groups of learners who differed in their proficiency i...

After having presented web-based Calculus courses for a number of years, we investigate the impact that this medium of instruction has on the student’s mathematical and general academic progress. Since our web-based model is much more flexible than the conventional contact lecture model, we surmised that this may contribute to the student becoming more of an independent learner than does the co...

The paper provides an overview of the process of designing and developing a Web-based course using instructional design principles and models. First, it will describe instructional design principles and models and how they can be used in designing web-based instruction. Second, upon establishing an instructional design model, it will explain the process of implementing the model in designing an...