Teaching with On-Line Technology

E-mail:

• Communication between teacher and student
• Communication between teacher and entire class
• Communication among students

Sample: Class E-Mail page

On-Line discussion groups:

• UseNet discussion
• Conference-on-the-Web

Sample: Course discussion requirements

World Wide Web:

• Syllabus on-line + traditional print texts, in-person meetings
• Syllabus, readings, assignments on-line + in-person meetings
• On-line research assignments
• Entirely on-line course

Sample: Syllabus/assignments on-line + print texts, in-person meetings

Sample: All course elements on-line + in-person meetings

Promises:

Preparing students for the workplace

• Familiarity with how to use e-mail, Internet, WWW
• Potential for contributing to new uses in chosen field
• Awareness of on-line resources, databases, technology

Enhanced student dialogue, interaction, collaboration

• Regular e-mail and on-line discussion throughout the week, between class
• Preparation for in-class discussion and follow-up on materials considered
• Potential for group projects with varied media

Improved access to information: more, better, faster

• Specialized on-line resources not available in traditional library settings
• Up-to-the-minute information in all disciplines not otherwise available
• In-depth background information not realistic in print sources

Improved student learning

• Active learning in different formats
• Encourage learning-how-to-learn
• Frequent writing-on-the-keyboard

Problems:

Student training

• Widely varied student backgrounds
• Lack of student training workshops on all needed elements
• Scheduling of student training that does not match course needs
• Lack of teaching facilities large enough to train many classes

Library In-Person Training

Instructor In-Person Training

ACS On-Line Help Manual

Instructor On-Line Training: Sample: E-Mail Attachments

Other Sources: On-Line Training: Sample: Glossary for WWW users

Availability of equipment

• Matching student needs with lab schedules and facilities
• Varying availability of high-end technology in labs and student homes (e.g., sound cards/speakers, microphones, latest browsers)
• Lack of teaching facilities for using/demonstrating on-line materials

Campus computer labs

Academic Computing Services

Main Library Computer Lab

New Media Center

Reliability of the Internet

• Servers off-line at CSULB and elsewhere
• Overload on discussion groups
• No "Internet librarians"

Tutorial: Evaluating Web Sites

Copyright

• Forget educational "fair use"
• Finding public domain materials
• Distortions in course planning

Copyright: Short and Simple Guidelines

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Last updated: April 3, 1997