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O'Connell, Ann Aileen; Bol, Linda – 1995
Interpreting information regarding health risks, crime statistics, and government polls requires some ability to use and interpret probabilities. Studies have shown that even after training or coursework in probability and statistics, people still have many difficulties solving probability problems. The thesis of this document is that helping…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Song, Ki-Sang; Hu, Xiangen; Olney, Andrew; Graesser, Arthur C. – Computers and Education, 2004
Whereas existing learning environments on the Web lack high level interactivity, we have developed a human tutor-like tutorial conversation system for the Web that enhances educational courseware through mixed-initiative dialog with natural language processing. The conversational tutoring agent is composed of an animated tutor, a Latent Semantic…
Descriptors: Courseware, Web Based Instruction, Distance Education, Natural Language Processing
Oberem, Graham E. – 1994
The limited language capability of CAI systems has made it difficult to personalize problem-solving instruction. The intelligent tutoring system, ALBERT, is a problem-solving monitor and coach that has been used with high school and college level physics students for several years; it uses a natural language system to understand kinematics…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Higher Education, Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Rutter, Lynne; Matthews, Marian – Electronic Library, 2002
Describes the development of InfoSkills, a Web-based library tutorial at Bournemouth University (United Kingdom) designed to provide an interactive introductory library skills tutorial as an adjunct to conventional instruction. Discusses key objectives, methodologies, content, technology, and evaluation that included usability issues of content…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Content Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Evaluation Methods

Veldof, Jerilyn; Beavers, Karen – Research Strategies, 2001
Discussion of online instructional design by academic librarians focuses on a study at the University of Minnesota that compared mental models of librarians and students as they relate to online library tutorials. Reports on a review of existing library tutorials, usability studies, and student interviews about the research and writing process.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Interviews

Akhras, Fabio N.; Self, John A. – Instructional Science, 2002
Presents an architecture of an intelligent system to support learning that is able to address the issues that arise from constructivist theories of learning in a way that, rather than opposing to the standard intelligent tutoring system architecture, characterizes a broader view in all its components which can be appropriately attuned to address…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer System Design, Constructivism (Learning)
Packham, Gary; Jones, Paul; Thomas, Brychan; Miller, Christopher – Education & Training, 2006
Purpose: The on-line tutor or e-moderator faces a diversity of new challenges, including instructional design, organisation, direct instruction and facilitating discourse. This study aims to contrast the views of students and tutors regarding what factors constitute effective e-moderation in order to identify key attributes of an on-line tutor.…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Tutors, Tutor Training, Instructional Design
Kelly, Rob – Distance Education Report, 2001
Describes e-global library, a virtual library based on the Jones International University's library that organizes Internet resources to make them more accessible to students at all skill levels. Highlights include online tutorials; research guides; financial aid and career development information; and possible partnerships with other digital…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Career Development, Electronic Libraries

Davis, Erica S.; Hantula, Donald A. – Computers in Human Behavior, 2001
Describes a study of university students that investigated the effects of a variable unique to Internet-based learning, namely download delay of instructional materials. Discusses a simulated online teaching tool that measured the effects of download delay of images on test performance, time spent on the material, end-user satisfaction, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Downloading
Schmitz, Dawn M.; Hinchliffe, Lisa Janicke – Research Strategies, 2005
The Global News VILLAGE (Virtual Information Literacy Learning and Growing Environment) is an online tutorial developed at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to help undergraduates learn how to use the library to find current information about global events and issues. Supporting the interdisciplinary Global Studies curriculum, the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Tutorial Programs, Information Literacy, Programmed Tutoring
Leddo, John; Kolodziej, James – 1997
Significant changes in military training are resulting from pressures to cut costs and move training from the schoolhouse to the field so it can be delivered "just in time" and be more responsive to individual unit training needs. Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) allows multiple trainees to interact in real time on a common…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Managed Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Development
Leddo, John; Kolodziej, James – 1997
A Distributed Interactive Intelligent Tutoring Simulation (DIITS) has been developed to train Army Infantry squad and fire team leaders skills to perform military operations cooperatively in urban terrain. It integrates distributed interactive simulation (DIS) and intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) and thus capitalizes on the strengths of both:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Managed Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Development

Hughes, Ian E. – Information Services & Use, 1998
Describes the pharma-CAL-ogy project, funded by Teaching and Learning Technology Programme (TLTP), which has developed various types of software for use in pharmacology courses. Topics include course organization and delivery software, drill and practice software, tutorial-type programs, simulations, and the need to integrate computer-assisted…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development, Course Organization

Kocour, Bruce G. – College & Undergraduate Libraries, 2000
Describes the development of a Web site for library instruction at Carson-Newman College (TN) and its integration into English composition courses. Describes the use of a virtual tour, a tutorial on database searching, tutorials on specific databases, and library guides to specific disciplines to create an effective mechanism for active learning.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, College English, College Libraries, Course Integrated Library Instruction

Dean, Alison M.; Webster, Leonard – Distance Education, 2000
Reports on a study in which an interactive computer-based tutorial with a decision support system and simulations is evaluated in the context of a distance education business degree course. Discusses the effect on students' motivation and the impact on their ability to transfer knowledge to the workplace. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Decision Making