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A map of e-Learning

Botturi, Luca ; Tagliatesta, Beatrice

In: 7th International netties conference : 3rd International conference on new learning technologies : Fribourg, Switzerland - September 13th to 15th 2001, 2001, p. 2.2.1.-2.2.7

Goal of the paper is to provide a map of e-learning, in order to help understanding the great complexity of situations hidden under this new and trendy term. Education environments are analyzed according to four main directions: learning models, didactic relationships, activities and technology pervasiveness. The analysis reveals that many apparently new ideas do not depend strictly on new media:...

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A framework for the evaluation of visual languages for instructional design : the case of E2ML

Botturi, Luca

In: Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2005, vol. 16, p. 329-343

In the last years, Instructional Design has seen the development of visual notation systems for supporting and enhancing the design process. A part of them concern the definition of learning goals, while others address the definition of learning activities or learning materials. These tools supposedly reduce the cognitive load and enhance design communication. Few contributions try to assess the...

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E2ML : Educational Environment Modeling Language

Botturi, Luca ; Colombetti, Marco (Dir.)

Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2003 ; 2003COM001.

This study moves from the consideration of the communication dynamics within the instructional design practice. With the introduction of electronic media, the design of educational environments in Higher Education has ceased to be a craftsmanship activity, and has acquired some features proper of mass production. This makes communication a more and more critical issue in design. The original goal...