Uses classroom experience and data from a faculty survey to explore what faculty want from instructional technology. Presents several assertions, such as "faculty want instructional technology driven by pedagogical goals" and "faculty desire Web-based tools designed for a specific pedagogical task as opposed to a Swiss-Army-knife Web tool designed…

Describes the establishment of an online course ownership policy by a faculty committee at Stevens Institute of Technology. Discusses ownership, use, and compensation issues and the concept of unbundling, which recognizes that an instructional object can have different owners depending on how it is being used. Presents the policy recommendations.…

Discussion of the need for information literacy skills in higher education focuses on the development of a Web-based tutorial by the University of Texas at Austin library that can be integrated into first-year courses. Describes TILT (Texas Information Literacy Tutorial) and explains how other libraries can adapt it for their own use. (LRW)

This article summarizes efforts at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington to deliver mathematics teacher professional development using a Web site called INSTRUCT. The site is intended to assist middle and high school mathematics instructors in implementing the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics professional standards for teaching…

Describes the development of a Web-based learning program at Wichita Public Schools to eliminate barriers between home schoolers and traditional learning by offering online lessons, resources, and teaching support. Highlights include determining the audience; secure funding; budgeting; technology options; designing the courses; providing…

Evaluation of two Web-based graduate nursing courses resulted in guidelines for future course planning: a learner-centered rather than technology-driven approach; interdisciplinary team teaching; selection of an appropriate course authoring system; minimal use of graphics; precourse orientation, including computer skill development; and structured…

Describes the development and ongoing evaluation of Web-based nursing master's courses at Ball State University. Presents a consumer guide for student selection of Web-based courses, consisting of questions about student support, curriculum and instruction, faculty, institutional context and commitment, and evaluation and assessment. (Contains 28…

A web-based continuing medical education (CME) curriculum for community-based adjunct faculty was promoted via demonstration at a meeting, electronic mail, and flyers. The demonstration generated the most website visits. Only 4 of the 58 faculty applied for CME credit after completing the modules, indicating that credit might not be an incentive.…

Interviews with 48 military health care professionals identified 20 objectives and 4 learning clusters for a telemedicine training curriculum. From these clusters, web-based modules were developed addressing clinical learning, technology, organizational issues, and introduction to telemedicine. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)

Traces the major historical milestones achieved by Nova Southeastern University in its pioneering of graduate level online learning programs. Highlights include delivery systems; Web-based electronic classrooms; overview of the technology, including telecommunications through UNIX; evaluation and research; and technology used in the School of…

The School at Work program is a work-based course offering basic skills and literacy courses to entry workers primarily in hospitality, retail, and medical fields. Instruction is delivered via Kentucky Educational Television. (JOW)

Provides an overview of the process of designing and developing a Web-based course using instructional design principles and models, including constructivist and objectivist theories. Explains the process of implementing an instructional design model in designing a Web-based undergraduate course and evaluates the model based on course evaluations.…

This study explored if students' library skills self-efficacy levels and learning outcomes varied based on instructional delivery mode. Groups consisted of an on-campus class with face-to-face instruction, an on-campus class with a Web-based library tutorial, and a Web-based class with a Web-based tutorial. Data were collected immediately prior to…

This paper describes the global feedback in ActiveMath, a Web-based adaptive learning environment for mathematics and beyond. It addresses some of the cognitive foundations and the architecture of the suggestion mechanism with its components. This architecture separates components for diagnosis from components for suggestions and different types…

It is well established in the literature that college students have poor eating habits and that many barriers exist to achieving optimal nutrition for this busy population. Little is known about students' perceptions of this problem or suggestions for improving their dietary habits. Similarly, college health professionals need innovative…