If libraries will be in trouble, it's from copyright of digital materials. Libraries and librarians can adjust to any technology. They're not in the book...
Nick Carbone
nick_carbone@...
Apr 1, 2001 11:17 am
3388
... I thought of the CW Online 2001 workshop, "But How Does It Work? Optimizing Your Online Teaching Environment," led by Don Vescio of Worcester State...
Tari Fanderclai
tari@...
Apr 1, 2001 7:01 pm
3389
CJ-- ... Didn't you also thank him for his concern and suggest you could "discuss network security and potential Buckley Amendment problems" with him at the ...
Barry Maid
Barry.Maid@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:44 pm
3390
... could "discuss ... at the ... Of course I did, Barry! I was not quite the angel I had intended, since the first thing out of the guy's mouth was "Your...
jeney@...
Apr 2, 2001 4:35 pm
3391
CeeJ, When you have the catalogue and bibliography ready, could you post them to the list? Our campus is supposed to be moving to WebCT soon. I've been using ...
Janice Freeman
j.freeman@...
Apr 2, 2001 5:13 pm
3392
Janice, I'll be glad to post, but first I have to surf the techrhet archive here and pick some brains -- anyone who feels like lending a hand (one which I...
jeney@...
Apr 2, 2001 5:58 pm
3393
CeeJ, Can't you use the opening page of WebCT and then link out to your site? I've already used WebCT just for the bulletin board (before I had access to a ...
Dawn Rodrigues
drodrigues@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:11 pm
3394
I hope CeeJ wins, but the thing I'd ask first is whether such a fight is worth the time and trouble. I use WebCT, the whole great state of Nevada's higher ed...
bradley bleck
bleckb@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:16 pm
3395
CeeJ-- Here at San Antonio College we have experienced awful problems with the chat function in WebCT. Our district spent big bucks for a district site...
Lirvin@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:27 pm
3396
I used WebCT at Mason when it was first introduced--tried it for 3 semesters--hated it. Of course, the program has been improved somewhat since that time, but...
Mary Lou V. Crouch
mcrouch@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:34 pm
3397
I've been experiencing a similar situation here, but for on-campus, f2f classes. The administration bought something called Prometheus without any real...
Stacy Clanton
smclanton@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:42 pm
3398
Prometheus is relatively new out of the box. They also are semi-open source, so if you're motivated--or a tech savvy type on your campus is--you're free to...
Nick Carbone
nick_carbone@...
Apr 2, 2001 7:31 pm
3399
... I second what Nick's saying here. We have lots of instructors who post links to their own stuff within our "approved" course system. The other advantage...
Marcy Bauman
marcyb@...
Apr 2, 2001 8:24 pm
3400
Hi all. I'm looking to take a quick pulse on some IT integration stuff. For now,I'm really just trying to get a rough sense of the kinds of resources applied...
Daniel Anderson
iamdan@...
Apr 2, 2001 8:35 pm
3401
I've done much the same as Marcy and Nick mention. However, do note that if you try the same on your campus, you may get some complaints from administration. ...
Dan Holt
dholt@...
Apr 2, 2001 9:30 pm
3402
So we can imagine that, if there is pressure to use Prometheus (or WebCt), one could adopt it for a class, but then have nothing on the class site but the link...
Stacy Clanton
smclanton@...
Apr 2, 2001 10:41 pm
3403
Folks, I was going to stay out of this one, but after the past few messages, I have to make one important point. Design is not the issue. The issue is that ...
bcondon@...
Apr 2, 2001 10:45 pm
3404
Bill-- Like you, I planned to stay out of this. However, I have to say, "thanks so much" for your comments. You stated the problem clearly and articulately....
Barry Maid
Barry.Maid@...
Apr 2, 2001 10:57 pm
3405
I have to agree with a lot of what Bill says, because my experience has been similar. Very few faculty, I think, are interested in transforming their ...
bradley bleck
bleckb@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:13 pm
3406
First, many thousands of thanks to the Jedi who have posted in response to my little problem (A Death Star crouched in the shadow of the pedagogical planet is...
jeney@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:46 pm
3407
I'm just starting to play with WebCT, but I guess I don't have the problems with it that others have. Granted, if you know how to make web pages, maintain a...
Steve Krause
skrause@...
Apr 3, 2001 2:38 am
3408
Steve, the problem that's been worrying me most is this: There is no "logout" function on WebCT -- that means, if a student logs in, sends discussion posts to...
jeney@...
Apr 3, 2001 3:09 am
3409
Recently a full timer at GMU received a huge grant specifically for this type of approach--but he wants to use grad students (most of the adjuncts won't work...
Mary Lou V. Crouch
mcrouch@...
Apr 3, 2001 4:06 am
3410
You are right, Brad, but I have seen faculty who were actually excited about trying to go online get very discouraged once they began to play with WEBCT (and...
Mary Lou V. Crouch
mcrouch@...
Apr 3, 2001 4:06 am
3411
Right on, CeeJ May the Force be with you. ml...
Mary Lou V. Crouch
mcrouch@...
Apr 3, 2001 4:06 am
3412
... heaven forbid they should take the time to learn how to use these new tools, eh steve? or spend a few hours/days/weeks learning what html is, how to ask an...
ronan
ronan@...
Apr 3, 2001 4:25 am
3413
... I think we're still missing the really important point here--brought up by Bill Condon and echoed by Barry Maid--it's all about the pedagogy! WebCT ...
Chris Johnston
chrisj@...
Apr 3, 2001 6:49 am
3414
A disturbing issue in CJ's dilemma centers on who's in charge of credit-based distance courses, faculty or continuing ed? If faculty, then the discussion CJ...
Judi Kirkpatrick
kirkpatr@...
Apr 3, 2001 8:44 am
3415
Please excuse any cross postings, but please forward as widely as possible. Thanks. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS (Edited Collection) Judaism and Composition: History,...
Janice R. Walker
JWALKER@...
Apr 3, 2001 11:41 am
3416
Greetings -- This'll be old news to most of you, but getting on those university (or Distance Ed., or Distributed Learning, or IT, or whatever they call ...
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