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Synchronous support and monitoring in web‐based educational systems

Synchronous support and monitoring in web‐based educational systems Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the design of a context‐aware service for synchronous support in web‐based educational systems. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed service supports synchronous interaction among tutors and students, based on their current context, thus increasing the communication channels, the reasoning and the exchanging of ideas. Findings – The proposed service introduced here gives additional value to distance learning educational systems, as it transforms the web from a medium primarily used for asynchronous communication into a synchronous one. Originality/value – As educational institutes move their content online and open universities support lessons through the internet, services like the proposed one are of general value. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Campus-Wide Information Systems Emerald Publishing

Synchronous support and monitoring in web‐based educational systems

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2006 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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1065-0741
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10.1108/10650740610674157
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the design of a context‐aware service for synchronous support in web‐based educational systems. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed service supports synchronous interaction among tutors and students, based on their current context, thus increasing the communication channels, the reasoning and the exchanging of ideas. Findings – The proposed service introduced here gives additional value to distance learning educational systems, as it transforms the web from a medium primarily used for asynchronous communication into a synchronous one. Originality/value – As educational institutes move their content online and open universities support lessons through the internet, services like the proposed one are of general value.

Journal

Campus-Wide Information Systems – Emerald Publishing

Published: May 1, 2006

Keywords: E‐learning; Learning methods; Worldwide web

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