The use of computers and communication technologies in learning has a history going
back at least 30 years. Recent development in Information Technology establishes a
new education paradigm, for which self-directed learning is foundation strategy.
Nowadays, web-based learning, which has the potential to affect fundamental changes
in the design of learning process and the education system, has been gainingmomentum
with an irreversible trend. A Virtual Learning Environment is one of the examples of
web-based learning methods. It is an area of computing and intelligent systems which is
becoming increasingly important in both research and industry. These technologies
have been adopted by many educational institutions to explore better interaction and
dynamics changing on teaching-learning environment. The virtual learning system act
as virtual tutors and learning companions that help learners in learning. This report is a
final year project involving a research and a mini-version of prototypical Virtual
Learning Environment, teaching C Programming. A software development
methodology has been created and proposed, namely "Water-Spiral" model, combining
the Waterfall model and the Spiral model. The main goal of developing the Virtual
Learning Environment ofC Programming is to utilize the solid foundation of intelligent
system as a platform for a more sophisticated control of multimedia objects in a
learning environment. The desirability of new instructional media which allows
students to interact with course materials in more exploratory manner has become a
dominant theme in current educational technology development. However, computerbased
lecture already has a relatively long history and has been shown to positively
influence the amount of material learned, the time taken to learn it, and the enjoyment
of the learning experience. This system will provide attractive lecture notes, interactive
problem-solving situations appropriate to the level of the student and track the student's
performance
