"Using the Web as an Effective Teaching and Learning Resource"

What are some of the things (either good or bad) that you've heard about using the web in conjunction with your courses?

There are two primary ways to use the web in your courses - both have advantages and disadvantages.  One is to set up your own website for a particular course, or group of courses.  Such a site may contain a variety of information - for ideas, see the session on "Creating an Effective Online Syllabus". The second option, which will be the focus of this session, is to use resources which already exist on the web to supplement your course resource materials.

For an example of a site which I used effectively in my Italian Renaissance Art course this semester, visit the Leonardo da Vinci page from the Museum of Science, Boston.  Take a few minutes to look at the site and find at least one element that seems to provide an interesting way of learning about the artist.

Next, we'll let you explore some sites relevant to your own discipline.  The Blue Web'n site has a variety of online resources for educators (some geared for K-12, but many appropriate to college-level).  Visit the site and find at least one resource which you would consider incorporating in one of your courses.  Be prepared to describe what you find to the rest of the group.

Lastly, we'll have a look at the World Lecture Hall site from the University of Texas.  This site focuses on posting web pages created by faculty in various disciplines from numerous colleges and universities.   Again, do you find anything you like the look of?  That you might want to model a site on?

If you're interested in learning more about these types of resources and about how to create your own web sites for courses, think about attending one of the TLTR summer technology training workshops.  Watch Campus News for more information, or get in touch with Sabrina DeTurk (x. 5005 or deturk@lasalle.edu).