Articles of Significance Relating to Distance Learning and World Wide Web Technology
An Evaluation of Alternative Technology-Based Instructional
Formats.
Diversity in background and learning styles of students can
be a problem
in college or university computer literacy
courses. Students
typically range from those who have never
used a mouse
before to those who have already mastered
50 percent
of the course's basic skills. The students who
have not mastered
the mouse require special attention, while
the others
are bored and may disrupt the class. Assessment
can aid in
tailoring a curriculum designed to eliminate
deficiencies,
but this approach can be expensive, due to the
increased
labor involved. Three alternative solutions are
presented:
vendor-developed courses delivered over the
Internet;
Vendor-developed tutorials and tests; and
instructor
developed/vendor assisted Web-based instruction.
Internet
Courses for Off-Campus Students
Radiologic Technology
Distance education--Information services;
Radiology--Study and teaching; Biomedical
technicians--Education; Technicians--Education;
Medical technologists--Education
:
Tilson, Elwin R.
Strickland, Gloria
DeMarco, Mary Lou
Gibson, Sharyn D.
Textbooks
and Tests that Talk Back
Summary:
New software allows professors to provide
instant feedback to students. Guernsey highlights a
physics class at North Carolina State University
that utilizes online quizes.
Lisa Guernsey
A New Career Track Combines Teaching
and Academic Computing
'Instructional designers' help
fellow professors take
advantage of technology in the classroom
By LISA GUERNSEY
Gettysburg, Pa.
Charles Hannon has a beard and glasses, and on
this chilly
gray day he wears a green button-down shirt with a brown
tweed jacket. It's familiar attire for a guy with a Ph.D. in English.
But tucked in his jacket pocket is something that doesn't
ordinarily come with the outfit: a Palm Pilot.
Is the hand-held computer a sign that Mr. Hannon
is a computer
jock in academic's clothing? Or is he just a typical professor
with
a techie quirk? Turns out, he's a little of both.
Mr. Hannon, is an instructional technologist at Gettysburg College,.