Abstract Instruction in communication and many other upper division EE courses have traditionally been limited to lecture sessions. With the proliferation of multimedia-capable platforms and software this situation has changed significantly. This paper documents our two year effort on the development of a MATLAB-based practicum for a senior level communication course. Detailed timetable and exp...

Web-based learning environments, such as eLearning and distance learning systems, have become more common and popular in commercial and educational settings. They constitute a growing business today, and the concept of learning ‘anywhere, anytime’ has received much attention. These systems are still in their infancy, however, and are faced with various challenges to become fully effective tools...

CONTEXT As medical schools in the United States increase their class sizes, many institutions are forced to extend their teaching affiliations outside of their immediate communities. Geographic distribution threatens the ability to provide the uniform learning opportunities that students need and accrediting bodies require. OBJECTIVE To determine if a Web-based, asynchronous learning module c...

background: the purpose of this study was to examine whether the frequency of breakfast eating was related with overweight/obesity in korean adolescents. method: we analyzed the data collected in the 5 th kyrbws, in which 72,399 adolescents participated in 2009. we assessed the association between frequency of breakfast eating and body mass index by using multivariate logistic regression analys...

background : lifestyle is recognized as a key factor as the cause and management of the metabolic syndrome. the aim of this study was to identify individuals at increased cardiovascular diseases risk and determine main features of lifestyle of participants with metabolic syndrome via internet. methods : the study was conducted from jun 22 to august 22, 2012 in tehran, iran. recruitment was carr...

Blended online learning is an emerging variation of blended learning. Whereas blended learning enhances face-to-face classroom instruction by adding asynchronous online instruction via a learning management system, blended online learning adds synchronous online learning via web conferencing to enhance otherwise asynchronous online courses. Blended online learning can potentially attract season...

Web Based Training Systems are the result of a number of developments in different disciplines of computer science in recent years. These developments include Computer Aided Instruction, Hypertext and Hypermedia, and the World Wide Web. This thesis describes these developments and how they are brought together in Web Based Training Systems. It gives an overview over existing Web Based Training ...