The Virtual University: The Internet and Resource-based Learning

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ISBN: 9780749425081 | 0749425083
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Copyright: 7/1/2000

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A discussion of the increased accessibility to the Internet and how this has lead to a variety of resources being used for learning. Case studies and examples show the benefits of using the Internet as part of resource-based learning.

About the authors

Series editor's foreword

Acknowledgements

xiii

Introduction

(1)

What this book is about

(1)

Who this book is for

(1)

The impact of the Internet

(2)

How the book is organized

(2)

A changing context -- education and the Internet

(22)

Introduction

(1)

The growth of the Internet

(2)

Learning for life -- the changing context

(3)

Changes in universities

(10)

The role of RBL

(5)

Towards the development of high-quality courses

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Learning, teaching and course design with resource-based learning

(23)

Introduction

(1)

What is RBL?

(4)

An excursion into learning theory

(8)

A framework for course design

(8)

Conclusion: the question of quality

(2)

Technologies of delivery and interaction on the Internet

(14)

Introduction

(1)

The Internet and the World Wide Web

(1)

Using the Web -- interacting with a range of resources

(1)

Media and interaction

(10)

Conclusion

(1)

Using the Internet: course development and delivery

(16)

Introduction

(1)

Identifying potential students

(5)

Developing an online course

(5)

Tools for planning, structuring and development

(2)

Delivery issues

(1)

Conclusion

(3)

Resources on the World Wide Web

(18)

Introduction

(1)

What is a Web-based resource?

(1)

Types of Web-based resources

(3)

Electronic publishing

(5)

Museum resources and the Web

(2)

The virtual and the real: virtual laboratories

(2)

Evaluating Web-based resources

(2)

Web resources management

(2)

Conclusion

(1)

Computer mediated communications for collaborative learning

100

(25)

Introduction

100

(1)

The learning process

101

(1)

What is CMC?

102

(1)

Let your fingers do the `talking' -- text-based conferencing systems

102

(10)

Changing roles of tutors and students

112

(1)

See me, hear me! Video and audio conferencing

113

(8)

Creating the virtual learning environment using CMC

121

(2)

Conclusion

123

(2)

Using the Internet: Computer Aided Assessment

125

(15)

Introduction

125

(1)

Web-based assessment

125

(2)

The purposes of assessment

127

(2)

The range and types of assessment

129

(4)

The range of questioning styles supported

133

(4)

The future of online testing

137

(2)

Conclusion

139

(1)

Integrated systems

140

(16)

Introduction

140

(1)

Virtual learning environments

140

(1)

Features of course delivery systems

141

(2)

Comparative evaluation of systems

143

(3)

Integration between systems -- the IMS project

146

(5)

Educational objects

151

(3)

Conclusion

154

(2)

Changing cultures in HE

156

(14)

Introduction

156

(1)

Those who teach

157

(4)

Those who are taught

161

(1)

Support staff

162

(1)

Administrators and managers

163

(6)

Concluding comments

169

(1)

Around the corner

170

(10)

Introduction

170

(1)

Technological developments

170

(5)

The role and form of HEIs in the information age

175

(4)

Concluding comments

179

(1)

Glossary

180

(10)

References

190

(8)

Subject Index

198

(5)

Author Index

203

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