Creating Learning-Centered Courses for the World Wide Web
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ISBN: 0205315135 / Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, December 2000
The growing popularity and spread of the Internet has brought pressure to educators to incorporate its use in their teaching. Sanders (U. of Hartford) offers suggestions for how to most effectively blend the use of computer technology with sound principles of teaching and learning in higher education. He discusses important considerations for designing webpages to purposefully direct students' use of the Internet for a specific class. The book also provides detailed explanations of webpages what a webpage is, how to create one, the basics of HTML, use of graphics and links and the use of e-mail and electronic forms. A clear, basic text, particularly useful for the faculty person with little or no experience in webpage design. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This book shows faculty and students how to integrate good practices in learning, design, and web page technology. Using the web, an educator can provide an active and interesting environment for his or her students to incorporate as part of a traditional classroom, as a supplement to the classroom, or in a distance learning course. The book begins with good practices in teaching and learning. Then it looks for design elements that can be applied to the web and pulls together the practice, design, and web technology. It provides examples of active learning, cohort learning, problem solving, and communication of complex information on the web. For those interested in creating effective web-based learning in class or through distance learning.
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