Puttin´ on the web: Process, product, and pedagogy

Summary form only given. The authors implemented World Wide Web (WWW) components in a variety of English courses to explore the opportunities offered by the Web, the instructional effectiveness of Web activities and the perceptions of students concerning technologically-enhanced courses. One of the presenters was the resource person on this project who did most of the design and coding of the web materials. The other presenter was one of the faculty members whose courses were put on the Web. We worked together to: 1. Discuss the purpose, content, and learning objectives of each course 2. Decide which aspects of the course can be supported by the Web and which are best delivered by more traditional means 3. Plan the Web pages, activities and assignments 4. Set up a template for course home pages, identifl resource materials, implement bulleting boards 5. Text Web materials with students 6. Evaluate the success of Web portion of each course.