1. The Efficacy of Web-
Based Instruction
By: Michael Meyer
Procedure of the Study
● Research the web for relevant reports
● Found 47 that yielded data, and 500 in total
● Checked the results, and used them to
select the best practices, establish objective
performance criteria, & create an initial data
set
Results-Advantages of CBI
● Reduced Travel Costs
● Increased Accessibility
● Improvements in Learning
● Technical advantages are growing
● Student-Teacher Interaction is more
personal
Web Advantages-
Accessibility
● Almost any computer can access the web
● Assuming standard HTML protocol, no
special program needs to be installed to visit
a site
● Even phones nowadays can access the web
anywhere, anytime
● Easier to distribute to the masses then a CD

2. Web Advantages-
Adaptability
● Courses can be updated with new data if
they need to be
● Can also link to related sources which come
out as new as the day before
● Education can always be current and
diagrams updated
Variables Assessed
● Demographics
● Computer/Internet Experience
● Course Design
● Instructor Efficacy
● Technical Issues
● Interaction Level
● Desire to take Additional Online Courses
● Recommendation of course to others
Results Conclusions
● Sufficient data has not been collected to
clearly declare that CBI is more effective
than classroom learning
● Web based CBI is more effective, cheaper,
and regulatable then hard copied CBI
● CBI is more effective in some fields than
others