CCE on the Web

DS Lutz On-line:

Course Development
Using The World Wide Web As A Resource

[This site was developed for the faculty of Iowa State's Civil and Construction Engineering Department, and it fulfils WebCraft final course requirements at UMass Dartmouth]

CCE on Web:

Why?

You might be wondering why I would be interested in the use of the Web as a tool for class development since I do not teach myself. Why?

Because I enjoy the Web and am fascinated by it's application
I am developing/redesigning pages for my research project
I have recently taken classes on Web Page design and on-line communications entirely over the Web from the Umass at Dartmouth.

Advise and Suggestions

Below are links to a HTML primer I authored and some suggestions from my experiences with the Web and from my experience as an on-line student:

Basic HTML
Top Tips on Web Design
Interaction with Students over the Web (to come)
Class components that the Web can enhance (to come)

Good News!

You don't need special software or expertise to design course materials on the Web.

All you really need is a text editor, and web server space. We all have space on our H: drives set-up for saving html files so that is easy. You are welcome to use style sheets I have developed or I can work with you to develop one specifically designed for your needs.

Need Ideas?

One particular link that may be of help to faculty as they think of Web applications for their classes is the World Lecture Hall. Here are a few classes that I thought were good examples of using the Web with university classes.

Hey, Wait a Minute!

Dr. Margaret Orr, a fellow WebCrafter and Curriculum Design Consultant at the University of South Africa has written an in-depth essay on the advantages and disadvantages of on-line education entitled Computer Mediated Communication in Tertiary Education - The new panacea?" Have a look.

Webmaster: Donna S. Lutz
Last Update December 11, 1997