Teaching and Learning Using Internet On-Line Courses
Charles E. Ophardt, Professor of Chemistry,
Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126, USA
email: charleso@elmhurst.edu
Advantages and disadvantages
for on-line course delivery:
Why Teach an On-line Course?
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Faculty become facilitators of learning |
Faculty role is not face to face teaching |
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Adult students with busy schedules |
May not actually have time for course |
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Need Mature, self motivated student |
Some can not learn independently |
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Any time delivery - Asynchronous |
None |
|
Chat room discussion |
Time when all are available |
|
Computer Technology |
Computer literate, computer access |
|
Advanced software, "plug-ins" |
Less than "state of art" computer avail. |
|
Promotes Increased Communication |
Lack of personal contact with students |
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Students Interact more with content |
Need independent study skills |
|
Create "virtual" text book |
Good internet sites may "disappear" |
|
Graphics, simulations, audio available |
Need "plug-ins" for student computers |
|
Very current, up to date content |
Time consuming searches, HTML page set up, continuous monitoring |