Advances in Web-Based Learning - ICWL 2004: Third International Conference, Beijing, China, August 8-11, 2004, Proceedings: 3143 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) - Softcover

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With the rapid development of Web-based learning and new concepts like virtual cla- rooms, virtual laboratories and virtual universities, many issues need to be addressed. On the technical side, there is a need for effective technology for deployment of W- based education.On the learning side, the cyber mode of learning is very different from classroom-based learning. How can instructional developmentcope with this new style of learning? On the management side, the establishment of the cyber university - poses very different requirements for the set-up. Does industry-university partnership provide a solution to addressing the technological and management issues? Why do we need to standardize e-learning and what can we do already? As with many other new developments, more research is needed to establish the concepts and best practice for Web-based learning. ICWL 2004, the 3rd International Conference on Web-Based Learning, was held at the Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) from August 8th to 11th, 2004, as a continued attempt to address many of the above-mentioned issues. Following the great successes of ICWL 2002 (Hong Kong) and ICWL 2003 (Australia), ICWL 2004 aimed at p- senting new progress in the technical, pedagogical, as well as management issues of Web-based learning. The conference featured a comprehensive program, including a tutorial session, a keynote talk, a main track for regular paper presentations, and an - dustrial track. We received 120 papers and accepted only 58 of them in the main track for both oral and poster presentations.

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2004, held in Beijing, China in August 2004.

The 58 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 120 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on e-learning platforms and tools; learning resources deployment, organization, and management; practice and experience sharing; e-learning standards; pedagogical issues.