Paul Darbyshire

The challenge for the School of Information Systems is to develop successful alternate programs of study for the growing minority of students who require the flexibility that...

The aim of this research is to design a framework for a Web system that is intended for linking small and medium transport companies with their customers. The unique aspects of...

The aim of this research is to design a framework for a Web system that is intended for linking small and medium transport companies with their customers. The unique aspects of...

For many years, information technology (IT) has been used to find ways to “add value” for customers to entice them to purchase the products and services of a business. This...

The aim of this research is to design a framework for a Web system that is intended for linking small and medium transport companies with their customers. The unique aspects of...

For many years, information technology (IT) has been used to find ways to add value for customers to entice them to purchase the products and services of a business. Many...

Since the mid-1990s, there have been many claims that the Web has become the new paradigm for teaching. However, most academics do not use the Web as a replacement for teaching...

Online teaching has not as yet penetrated too deeply into the undergraduate culture, and most successful programs are targeted towards vocational learning or postgraduate...

The application of Internet technologies towards distance education is widely discussed in the literature. This case applies Porter’s “added value” theory relating to the use of...

For many years, information technology (IT) has been used to find ways to add value for customers to entice them to purchase the products and services of a business. Many...

Instructional Technologies: Cognitive Aspects of Online Programs provides insight into creating and utilizing successful online educational technologies and programs. Discussing...

Full degree programs have been offered via virtual classroom environments for some time now, and the pace of online program development is not abating. Even though many of these...

Since the mid-1990s, there have been many claims that the Web has become the new paradigm for teaching. However, most academics do not use the Web as a replacement for teaching...

As the amount of content on the Web grows almost exponentially, one of the new growth industries is that of filtering products. The effectiveness of Web-filtering software...

Since the emergence of agent technology, there have been many papers and articles written on the advantages and use of the technology. In particular, in the last two years, the...

Agent software is an emerging technology that has its roots firmly in AI research. With the recent proliferation of ‘agent’ applications in areas such as e-commerce and Internet...

The application of Internet technologies towards distance education is widely discussed in the literature. This case applies Porters added value theory relating to the use of IT...

The application of Internet technologies towards distance education is widely discussed in the literature. This case applies Porters added value theory relating to the use of IT...

This chapter explores the potential for the application of agent technology to evolve an information system. In particular, the use of agents to evolve an educational subject...

The WWW is a resource of enormous potential for education. The use of this resource for presentation of learning materials is well documented (Alexander 1996; Darbyshire and Wenn...

There is an ever-increasing use of computers and applications used by educators for delivering course material. The term ‘courseware’ has been applied to the comprehensive...