This research is an instrumental case study, describing the experience of university faculty as they redesign face-to-face classroom instruction for a Web-based environment. Participants were faculty from one department at a major level-one research institution in the Southeast United States. Five faculty were selected to represent a range of…

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which Florida's 28 public community colleges are implementing and using distance delivery of instruction. Research questions addressed the mission, the delivery organization, the content areas and modes of delivery, the faculty, and the support services involved in the delivery of distance…

This paper consists of reviews of current trends in World Wide Web-based instruction and a representative sample of Web-based instruction efficacy research. The review of the current state of Web-based instruction yields two principle themes: (1) the prevalence of Web-based instruction is growing exponentially, particularly in lifelong learning…

Research is being conducted at the Florida State University (FSU) School of Information Studies to determine the importance of interaction (teacher-student, student-teacher, student-student) to the success of World Wide Web-based learning graduate degree programs. Success will be measured in terms of retention, student satisfaction, and learning…

Online learning is a relatively young field that is still being defined as a discipline. As faculty members wrestle with decisions about how to structure online courses for collaborative, connected learning, student perspectives of successful courses can provide valuable insights for decision-making. This paper presents general research findings…

This paper deconstructs Web-based techniques that the authors have researched and developed over several years, and demonstrates how each component can be used as a model for specific strategies in the classroom and services and products that faculty can use and apply. A variety of Internet and Web technologies are shown as they apply to the…

The higher education environment is currently being revolutionized by the challenge of online course offerings. Many obstacles stand ready to confront those instructors who are faced with the task of utilizing this new instructional environment. The instructional aspects of Web-based learning are often viewed as secondary to the technical issues…

This directed qualitative research project concentrated on an instructional designer's expert qualities and their interrelatedness to interpersonal dynamics with faculty in terms of the role the instructional designer plays. The designer's personal practical theories and their relationships to his/her effectiveness as an instructional designer are…

Discusses design strategies that make Web-based learning programs accessible to learners using adaptive technologies, considers the lack of authoring tools to support course content developers in adhering to accessibility guidelines, and reviews commercial products available using guidelines published by the World Wide Web Consortium's Web…

Discusses problem solving, problem-based learning, and collaborative learning, and describes a university study that investigated the effects of individual Web-based learning versus computer-mediated collaborative Web-based learning and ability grouping on learner performance in solving ill-defined problems. Considers time on task, participant…

Describes an Internet-based learner-centered education course offered by a Florida community college. Explains that the course was designed to address the issue of isolation caused by virtual classrooms; it used a combination of class meetings, field experience, and virtual classrooms. (NB)

Discussion of inquiry and technology within elementary and secondary school science curriculum focuses on WISE (Web-Based Inquiry Science Environment) that was developed to provide effective designs for inquiry activities and assessments, technology supports for students and teachers, authoring partnerships to create a library of inquiry projects,…

Discussion of the importance of cultural considerations in instructional design focuses on audio messages in multimedia materials. Describes the development of a Web-based audio instructional series by a consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including planning, context selection, implementation, cost effectiveness, formative…

Discusses Lansing Community College's (Michigan) Virtual College, initiated in 1997 and now offering 47 courses for online delivery. Reviews ColdFusion 3.1, a database-driven Web application server, and describes how the college has successfully used it to support students and faculty. (EMH)

Discussion of Web-based learning environments and asynchronous learning networks for on-campus and distance education focuses on the role of academic libraries. Topics include library involvement in courseware development decisions, integration with library systems, and librarian attitudes and observations compared to those of faculty. (Contains…