TY - CONF JO - Advanced Learning Technologies, 2001. Proceedings. IEEE International Conference on TI - Interactivity and integration in virtual courses T2 - Advanced Learning Technologies, 2001. Proceedings. IEEE International Conference on IS - SN - VO - SP - 395 EP - 396 AU - Pahl, C. PY - 2001 KW - computer science education KW - distance learning KW - educational courses KW - information resources KW - interactive systems KW - teaching KW - user interfaces KW - Web based delivery KW - Web based virtual courses KW - content delivery KW - interactive integrated multi-service virtual courses KW - learning-oriented virtual course environments KW - virtual database course VL - JA - Advanced Learning Technologies, 2001. Proceedings. IEEE International Conference on AB - Web based virtual courses focussing on content delivery only, have turned out not to be as successful as expected. We investigate reasons and suggest some remedies, using our own virtual database course for illustration. Interactivity and integration are the two main remedies, which will lead towards improved, learning oriented virtual course environments. We introduce a formalism to support their development and analysis ER -