Viewed through an investigation of the cultural and social impact of Information Technology (IT), this paper attempts to illustrate the theoretical and practical utility of HCI (Human Computer Interaction) to communication research. Informed by the full integration hypothesis, which suggests that information technologies have become part of the…

Describes the development and implementation of a Web interface to existing computer-based learning materials in an attempt to enhance the student learning experience. Discusses action research, which includes collaboration, in the fields of law and statistics that focused on producing meaningful learning environments. (Contains 25 references.)…

Online teaching provides a new avenue for the human imagination, another way for artists and teachers to creatively participate in the predominant cultural form of our time, the Internet. Several online university courses are presented as examples of communities of learners in action. They provide an overview of what was found to be effective in…