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Just to let you know that this articles appears in Volume 6, 2007 edition of Journal of Information Technology Education (JITE).
Web-Based Learning Environment: A Theory-Based Design Process for Development and Evaluation
By Chang S. Nam and Tonya L. Smith-Jackson
Executive Summary
Web-based courses and programs have increasingly been developed by many academic institutions, organizations, and companies worldwide due to their benefits for both learners and educators.
However, many of the developmental approaches lack two important considerations needed
for implementing Web-based learning applications: (1) integration of the user interface design
with instructional design and (2) development of the evaluation framework to improve the overall quality of Web-based learning support environments.
Knowledge Structures of Entering Computer Networking Students and Their Instructors
By Kristen E. DiCerbo
Executive Summary
Students bring prior knowledge to their learning experiences. This prior knowledge is known to
affect how students encode and later retrieve new information learned. Teachers and content developers can use information about students’ prior knowledge to create more effective lessons and materials.
Students bring prior knowledge to their learning experiences. This prior knowledge is known to
affect how students encode and later retrieve new information learned. Teachers and content developers can use information about students’ prior knowledge to create more effective lessons and materials.
In many content areas, particularly the sciences, there is extensive research about the conceptions and misconceptions students bring to the learning environment.
This research has used tools ranging from instructor and student interviews to written assessments to identify these ideas.
Related link
The Informing Science Institute
Source: Journal of Information Technology Education (JITE)
