A Global Performance Support System for Students and Staff

SUMMARY Despite the advent of powerful, inexpensive, easy‐to‐use computer technology, the uptake of computer‐assisted learning and computer‐based training methods within most academic institutions is still relatively low. Indeed, for some time to come, and despite their known limitations, lectures are likely to continue to be the mainstream mechanism for the bulk dissemination of information and knowledge to large groups of students within the majority of organizations involved in higher education. Given this situation, it is important to address the issue of how best to use computer technology to improve the quality of students’ learning experiences and at the same time provide a more effective and efficient framework for staff to develop and present lecture material. In this paper we discuss one way in which computer technology can be used to create an electronic performance support system (EPSS) that simultaneously fulfils the needs of both staff and students. The EPSS is based upon an on‐line lecture ...