Advancements in Web technology are changing learning paradigms. In thi
s paper we relate various learning paradigms to existing technologies
and describe two approaches in IRI to use Web technology for synchrono
us sessions: Web steering and control and automatic content synthesis
using the Web. IRI (for Interactive Remote Instruction) is a computer-
based system to support distance education developed at Old Dominion U
niversity; it is being used to teach courses with sites up to 200 mile
s apart. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserv
ed.