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Author: | Piccoli, G. Ahmad, R. Eves, B. |
Title: | Web-Based Virtual Learning Environments: A Research Framework and a Preliminary Assessment of Effectiveness In Basic IT Skills Training |
Journal: | MIS quarterly
2001 : DEC, VOL. 25:4, p. 401-426 |
Index terms: | INTERNET ELECTRONIC COMMERCE RESEARCH TRAINING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEARNING |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | This article provides three main contributions. First, it introduces and defines the concept of VLE, discussing how a VLE differs from the traditional classroom and differentiating it from the related, but narrower, concept of computer aided instruction (CAI). Second, it presents a framework of VLE effectiveness, grounded in the technology-mediated learning literature, which frames the VLE research domain, and addresses the relationship between the main constructs. Finally, it focuses on one essential VLE design variable, learner control, and compares a web-based VLE to a traditional classroom through a longitudinal experimental design. The results indicate that, in the context of IT basic skills training in undergraduate education, there are no significant differences in performance. |
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