Case Studies
When considering Web teaching, one of the most effective ways to start the flow of ideas is to listen to colleagues relate their experiences. The case studies we present portray some of the benefits as well as the shortcomings of using the Web to teach.
- Judith Bowman, Duquesne University
Having access to an online masters program allows music educators to harmonize professional needs with the constraints of time and space. - Paul Christesen, Dartmouth College
For fields that require students to learn visual information, distribution has always been a challenge. The Web provides an effective, though time-consuming, solution. - Jim Davis, Harvard University
A General Chemistry course Web site enables valuable resources — including the professor — to be more available to students. - Dana Flaskerud, Columbia University
The Web is an excellent tool for language instruction. However, getting instructors to use it can be a challenge. - Jan Rune Holmevik and Cynthia Haynes, LinguaMOO
Having students inhabit the virtual environment of the MOO provides teaching and learning opportunities unavailable in a face-to-face context. - Frank Klucken, Landmark College
Teaching statistics to students with disabilities is a challenge, one that the Web only goes so far in addressing. - Elizabeth Losh, University of California at Irvine
An essential Web resource for a large-enrollment course that promotes sharing and exchange among the many involved students and instructors. - Megan Williams, Mount Holyoke College
Even students studying ancient magic need to have technology savvy to function in the Information Age.