Teaching via
the Internet
A Workshop Sponsored
by
Institute for Teaching
and Learning
The California State
University
Teacher-Scholar
Summer Conference
98
California State
University,
Long Beach
New Media Center
July 6-7, 1998
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Problems
of Teaching
on the Internet
Student training
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Widely varied student backgrounds and familiarity
with technology
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Problems arranging adequate student training,
given varied experience of students
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Teaching labs not large enough to train
many classes
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Time-consuming trouble-shooting by faculty
member
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Necessity for well-trained assistants
in open labs
Availability of
Equipment
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Varying availability of high-end technology
in labs and student homes (sound cards/peakers, microphones, latest browsers)
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Matching student needs with lab schedules
and facilities
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Teaching facilities for using/demonstrating
on-line materials
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Ability of tech staff to support advanced
software
Reliability of
the Internet
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Web servers off-line at home institution
and desired sites
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Overload on Internet providers and telephone
lines
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No "Internet librarians"
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Forget educational
"fair use" on your web site
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Difficulty finding
public domain materials for your own site
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Difficulty finding
appropriate copyrighted materials on other sides for setting up hyperlinks
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Distortions in course
planning to favor public domain materials
Copyright:
Short and Simple Guidelines
Problems Managing
On-Line Dialogue
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On-line discussions require constant involvement
of instructors to provide feed-back and keep a lid of "flaming"
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Flood of e-mail can be overwhelming
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Live chat rooms and "internet-telephone"
connections are the only way to provide instant feedback, but their high
technology demands can be difficult to set up for the instructor and out-of-reach
for many students
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Loss of student experience in oral communication
skills
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E-mail:
jvancamp@csulb.edu