As digital content is more and more present in our everyday life, universities, by the way of their teachers and course authors, have to be up-to-date by delivering pertinent, accessible and easily-handling courses. To reach this goal, many LMS exist to play online learning objects, but they often remain parody of classical support such as paper version of lecture notes: it appears finally as n...

This paper examines the ways in which language is evolving in certain online courses within French higher education. In particular, it addresses usage of computer-mediated communication (CMC) and various linguistic issues associated with discussion and chat groups. WebCT, a commercially available virtual learning environment (VLE) is used as a basis of the study. Previous research (Panckhurst a...

A significant portion of the population is at risk of being excluded from online learning environments. People with learning and/or physically disabilities may be prevented from participation due to problems in the design of the learning technology itself or with the pedagogy directing its use. This paper presents an overview of the results of Inclusion in an Electronic Classroom, a study condu...

As new nursing roles emerge that involve greater decision making than in the past, added responsibility for outcomes and cost control, and increased emphasis on primary care, the information-seeking skills needed by nurses change. A search of library and nursing literature indicates that there is little comprehensive library instruction covering all levels of nursing programs: undergraduate, re...

Electronic curriculum, or E-curriculum, refers to computer-based learning including educational materials available on CD or DVD, online courses, electronic mechanisms to search the literature, email, and various applications of instructional technology including providing laptops to students, multimedia projection systems, and Internet-compatible classrooms. In spite of enthusiasm about the po...

In the 21st century, the digital technologies are firmly implemented in all part of industry and services. Communication and also cooperation is often realized only via electronic connection. Using of modern concepts based on information and communication technologies in education too is still growing. That requires modern approach in control, teaching and testing process, which is commonly car...