Nov
04

The web and evaluation/goals & objectives of online vs. classroom

Filed Under (Things to Write) by pcallahan on 04-11-2007



  1. Does the global nature of the web have an effect on evaluation? Yes, I believe that the increase in access to information has affected evaluation. With the graduate classes I have taken that required research papers, I used a lot of online journal articles and web pages as resources. Ten years ago, I would have used what was in the university library, so the availability of information has changed. Also, I think the nature of assignments has changed because of the web. Instructors have more access to resources, and therefore, can create more varied projects.
  2. Are the goals and objectives changed when you take a course online compared to classroom based instruction? I believe that some goals and objectives have changed with online classes.  Communication which normally occurred as dialogue in the classroom is now in the form of discussion boards, blogs, podcasts, and emails.  It is like getting a participation grade for attending a regular class versus submitting a certain number of postings online.  Other goals and objectives remain the same in some courses, such as tests and final projects.
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