Using ICT in Distance Education: a Case

Herman Koppelman
Open University of the Netherlands & University of Twente
The Netherlands

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Elisabeth M. A. G. van Dijk
University of Twente
The Netherlands

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Abstract

The paper describes a distance education course which uses ICT in a number of ways. In the first place the World Wide Web provides for part of the content. Next, the course is as far as possible available in a hyperstructure in electronic form. Finally, most of the necessary communication (for example between the students and between the students and their teacher) is supported by ICT. The paper describes extensively experiences with this course.

Keywords: distance education, web based learning, virtual teams, ICT.