Bringing the Web Into the Classroom

A seminar presented by Hunter College's ICIT on October 18, 2000
This document provides an outline and further references for the parts of the seminar presented or structured by Manfred Kuechler. It is written in web (html) format and is most useful when viewed in a web browser (Netscape, MS Internet Explorer) as related documents (information) can be accessed by a click of the mouse. If you received a paper version (hard copy), you may want to access the online version at http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/socio/oct18.htm later. Simply type this web address ("URL") in the address or location box of your web browser. This page is available from any computer connected to the Internet. To view some of the referenced ("linked") materials you need special "plugins" or "readers" which may or may not be already installed on the computer you are using. All such supplementary software, however, can be obtained free of charge.

Session I: Concepts, Ideas, and Demonstrations

Focus

This seminar is focused on using the Web as enhancement of traditional classroom based courses; it does not deal with "Distance Learning" though web-enhancement of traditional classroom based courses may lead some faculty to "hybrid courses" and on to genuine (asynchronous) distance learning courses. While a number of technical issues are very similar, there are distinct pedagogical, professional, and legal issues associated with distance learning which could not be adequately covered in this short seminar.

Approach

Rather than introducing and discussing concepts and ideas in general terms, we will show how these concepts and ideas have been used in practical teaching at Hunter in various disciplines. All four presenters have been using course web pages for a number of years, in part going back to the fall semester of 1995. However, a more systematic introduction (based on a previous presentation) is also available.

Hunter faculty presenting their course web pages:

All these course web pages are currently located within the ERes system, but some of these course pages are password protected. Contact the instructor (click on name to set up e-mail message) for access. There are many more well developed course web pages around the college, some within ERes and some outside. Check an overview on course web pages at Hunter compiled in late June 2000 for additional examples and course pages even closer to your own discipline.

Further Readings/Information

Go to session 2