ICT in higher education: evaluating outcomes for health education

This paper presents an investigation that examined and compared the effecti veness of collaborative tutorial activities carried out in both web-based a nd face-to-face learning environments within an undergraduate health educat ion subject. Effectiveness of the different learning environments was measu red in terms of observed learning outcomes, analysis of learner interaction s and reported perceptions of the learners regarding their experience. Resu lts demonstrated that web-based environments, with embedded collaborative a ctivities, can effectively foster rich learning experiences that result in attaining positive learning outcomes.