Abstract Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are the major driving forces of
globalised and knowledge-based societies of a new world era. They will have a profound …

The objective of this project was to determine the effect of keyword choice and demographic
features on Internet searching success through empirical research. An experiment was done …

Although much is written about reasons why students drop out of online courses, little is said
about what makes them stay. This article reports on an experiment whereby online students …

Since the use of Web logs is quickly becoming a widespread trend in today's Internet culture,
the purpose of this study was to analyze blogs as a tool for response to literature in the …

This chapter will take a post-humanist approach to teaching and learning in a rhizomatic
world. It will follow the six characteristics of the rhizome: connectedness, heterogeneity …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the weaknesses of current e-learning environment
development models and to establish a comprehensive e-learning environment …

There is a major drive in South Africa to reshape the higher educational landscape, but
traditional higher education at public contact institutions is certainly not geared to make an …

The University of Pretoria offers a masters degree in computer-integrated education,
incorporating a module called Internet-based learning. This module uses constructivist and …

The Internet offers a new dimension to distance learning: there is no arguing against the
advantages of online learning±it transcends time and space in offering convenient …

Virtual learning environments mirror their physical counterparts in many ways, using
metaphorical representations to enable students to understand the interface. Digital …