British Journal of Educational Technology · 1998 · 87 citations · 0 references
EducationEducational TechnologyInstructionComputer-assisted InstructionInstructional DesignOnline TeachingComputer-based TrainingOnline Course DesignOnline InstructionOnline LearningOnline Learning Environments
Web-based instruction offers diverse delivery methods—from simple HTML pages to complex interactive applications—and can enhance or replace traditional classroom courses. The article outlines a range of web‑based instructional options, provides general design guidelines, and discusses two case studies. It also includes links to example web‑based training sites. The article was originally published on the ITForum listserv and includes postscript reactions and author responses.
There are many methods and techniques for delivering instruction through the Web. Academic and industrial courses (taught in a traditional classroom) can be enhanced with links to resources on the Web, or the courses can be delivered virtually—completely via the Web. Instructional content can be delivered through email “correspondence‐type” courses, via Web pages written in HTML, or with very complex interactions developed with Java, JavaScript, Shockwave, ActiveX, or other tools. In this article, a range of Web‐based instructional options is outlined, general guidelines for designing Web‐delivered instruction are provided, and two case studies are discussed. In addition, links to example Web‐based training (WBT) sites are included. This article was originally published on the ITForum, an international listserv that is subscribed to by over 1000 professors, graduate students, and practitioners in Instructional Technology. General reactions to the article (that were posted on the ITForum), and responses from the author are included as postscripts to this article.