1. If technology is the answer, Sir John Daniel, vice chancellor of the Open University, as quoted in “Technology in Today’s Classroom,” Academe, May/June 1998

2. If technology is the answer, what was the question? Sir John Daniel, vice chancellor of the Open University, as quoted in “Technology in Today’s Classroom,” Academe, May/June 1998

3. enhance student/faculty interaction make the most of class time increase students’ out-of-class time How can a course website improve student learning and the undergraduate experience? A course website can help to:

4. Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education Good Practice: 1. Encourages student-faculty contact. 2. Encourages cooperation among students. 3. Encourages active learning. 4. Gives prompt feedback. 5. Emphasizes time on task. 6. Communicates high expectations. 7. Respects diverse talents and ways of learning. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education (AAHE, 1987)

5. SCEN103 Science Concepts Behind High Technology Silicon, Circuits, and the Digital Revolution http://www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/scen103/colloq2000/

7. PHYS345 Electricity and Electronics for Engineers Electrical Engineering for Mechanical Engineering Majors http://www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/phys345/

9. PHYS208 Fundamentals of Physics II Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering Majors http://www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/phys208/

11. A course website can help to enhance communication with a large class by providing: online survey forms an anonymous suggestion box a repository of responses to individuals

12. Gathering personal information

13. Surveying class attitudes

14. Anonymous suggestion box

16. A course website can help to make the most of class time by: relegating organizational details to out-of-class time focusing attention reducing transcription

17. Reduce in-class references to exams!

18. for active learning

19. Think, pair, share

20. Reduce transcription time & errors

21. A course website can help to increase students’ out-of-class time by: providing selected solutions encouraging additional work suggesting appropriate online resources inspiring web-based projects

22. Weekend posting for Friday quiz

23. Favoring students by doubling work load

24. Providing relevant online resources

25. Encouraging student creation and publication

26. enhance student/faculty interaction make the most of class time increase students’ out-of-class time Why construct a course website? It can help to: ghw@udel.edu