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Learning International
Organizations with Multimedia
Andy Knight always strives for innovative teaching. He designed
and developed a multimedia course on the United Nations using
WebCT as the platform. In interviews, students in this class
spoke of their experiences and of their appreciation for an
intellectually challenging and fun course. Andy also talked
about his own experiences.
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Nothing But the Blues: A Strong Sense of Learning Community
How about an anthology of blues songs on the Web? Professor
Bruce Stovel started his Enlgish 483 course web site with
this idea. Technology faciliated communication in his class.
Students had more frequent contact with him and learn more
from one another.
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Web-Based Conferencing for Student Research Projects
Marisa Bortolussi teaches comparative literature with web-based
conferencing tools. "It is indeed very rewarding to see
students benefited from the technology I use in the course"
said Marisa. She used conferencing for the peer evaluation
exercise in a graduate seminar course.
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Computer Conferencing
for Philosophical Dialogue
David Kahane teaches in the Philosophy department at the University
of Alberta. He has been using Web-based technologies to enhance
and enrich his philosophy courses. He focuses on the communication
capabilities of the Web and thinks that meaningful dialogue
can be promoted by the use of computer mediated conferencing.
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Intro.Psych: Enhancing Large Classes with Learning Technology
Connie Varhangen is one of the pioneers on campus who integrated
web-based technology into her teaching and research. She believes
that students will benefit not only from a good lecture but
a variety of activities that will cultivate their critical
thinking, reading and writing skills.
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Electronic
Media for Canadian Literature and Culture
Janice Williamson is always looking for innovative ideas and
there is no exception for her teaching of Canadian literature
and culture. She sees using electronic media as a way of exploring
her teaching styles - both her strengths and weakness. Web-based
conferencing and PowerPoint presentations are currently an
integral part of her classroom teaching for discussion and
creative writing.
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