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Designing a college web-based course using a modified personalized system of instruction (PSI) model

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With proper planning and attention to instructional design, Web-based courses can provide a convenient and instructionally sound method of course delivery. The PSI model is a proven model that can be applied to many Webbased courses

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    Robert V. Price Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Instructional Technology in the College of Education)

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Price, R.V. Designing a college web-based course using a modified personalized system of instruction (PSI) model. TECHTRENDS TECH TRENDS 43, 23–28 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02818161

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