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teaching pedagogy that increases the performance of all the

constituent elements.

For the institution, organisational performance will increase

as both its efficiency and effectiveness is enhanced for

example, as these elements impact student retention will

increase as students respond to this higher quality pedagogic

process and may help answer Ortalo-Magné and Lyons

views and predictions.

Interactive, multimedia case studies are still in their infancy.

Construction and usage parameters have not yet been set

and mistakes are still being made at fundamental levels.

However, interaction has been highlighted as one of the keys

to the success of Internet-based distance education (Picciano,

2002). Nevertheless, this e-resource has attempted to

provide a richer and more enjoyable experience for the user

by extending their horizons and for those developing

interactive case studies aid them through recording the

processes associated with the production of these business

cases and their associated online interactive applications.

Developing interactive, multimedia business case studies

does not happen in isolation. The lecturer who builds case

studies can no longer simply