The interactivity effect in multimedia learning

Chris Evans; Nicola J. Gibbons

Computers & Education Vol. 49, No. 4 (December 2007) pp. 1147–1160

The aim of this study was to determine whether the addition of interactivity to a computer-based learning package enhances the learning process. A sample of 33 (22 male and 11 female) undergraduates on a Business and Management degree used a...

Language: English

Virtual learning in the biological sciences: pitfalls of simply “putting notes on the web”

Chris Evans; Nicola J. Gibbons; Kavita Shah; Darren K. Griffin

Computers & Education Vol. 43, No. 1 (2004) pp. 49–61

Computer-based learning (CBL) is well established and its benefits are widely reported. It has found considerable utility in recent years with the explosion in interest in the use of the Web as a knowledge medium. Many online courses, however,...

Computer Simulations Improve University Instructional Laboratories

Nicola J. Gibbons; Chris Evans; Annette Payne; Kavita Shah; Darren K. Griffin

Cell Biology Education Vol. 3, No. 4 (2004) pp. 263–269

Laboratory classes are commonplace and essential in biology departments but can sometimes be cumbersome, unreliable, and a drain on time and resources. As university intakes increase, pressure on budgets and staff time can often lead to reduction in ...