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Web Course Management Systems

During this past summer, six faculty members--Dr. Debbie Bordelon (Education), Mr. Arnold Crump (Communications), Drs. Betsy Hemenway (History), Cirecie Olatunji (Education), Todd Stanislav (Biology), and Ms. Vera Walker (Communications)--developed online components of their courses using Web Course Management Systems such as WebCT, eCollege, Anlon, and Blackboard. The Center for the Advancement of Teaching hosted a summer-long online seminar for the faculty members to assist them in course development. The faculty members participated in face-to-face meetings and online activities using the online seminar resources. These resources were delivered using an eCollege seminar website and included six modules:

  • Module 1: Orientation
  • Module 2: Course Structure
  • Module 3: Assessment
  • Module 4: Asynchronous & Synchronous Communication
  • Module 5: Tools & Resources
  • Module 6: Fair Use & Intellectual Proper

These faculty members are participating in a larger case study aimed investigating the advantages and disadvantages of each course management system. The case study will also explore how course management systems change, if in fact they do, the teaching and learning process?


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