DocumentCode
3282657
Title
Importance of interactivity and customization in online learning
Author
Leung, Chi-Hong ; Chan, Yee-Man ; Wu, Albert Kam-Wah
Author_Institution
Fac. of Educ., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, China
fYear
2002
fDate
3-6 Dec. 2002
Firstpage
474
Abstract
This paper emphasizes the importance of interactivity and customization in online learning. With the web being the essential means of CMC (computer-mediated communication), interaction between the website and the learner is of prime significance for personalization to address individual needs and enabling success. Based on the two major dimensions of interactivity, namely control and message, a conceptualization on the different levels and types of customization is also presented with various application discussed.
Keywords
Internet; computer aided instruction; distance learning; teaching; computer-mediated communication; customization; interactivity; online learning; web; website; Application software; Communication system control; Computer mediated communication; Computer science education; Delay; Monitoring; Programming profession; Web pages;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Computers in Education, 2002. Proceedings. International Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7695-1509-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CIE.2002.1185981
Filename
1185981
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