Monica Lam

Effectiveness of Web-Based Courses on Technical Learning

The author investigated the effectiveness of Web-based courses on technical learning. The regression results show that the delivery format (Web-based or traditional classroom courses) has no significant effect on student performance. However, although gender is a significant predictor in traditional classroom courses, its effect disappears in Web-based courses. There is evidence that Web-based courses can be conducive to the leaning process of technical knowledge for female students. For the high-GPA subgroup, the predictors of ethnicity, GPA, and problem-solving questions as an evaluation method were positively associated with performance.

Information Integration in Multidimensional Databases: A Case Study

Abstract Recognizing the different information requirements for operational and strategic supports, many organizations are facing the problem of managing the two types of information as a unified resource. This article formalizes an analytical framework for managing these two types of information and discusses its implementation and use at a health services organization.