Components of the Final Project: A Reminder
a) Opinion Paper
Each student will write a 15-20 page long paper. It should take the form
of an opinion paper. For example, based on a thorough literature review,
one might compare and contrast the assets and limitations of the use of
communication technologies in lower-division language courses. The paper
should be formatted for WWW display (see templates for paper
and student's
portfolio) and structured to include the following:
- 1. Table of Contents. 2. Abstract. 3. Introduction. 4. Issue Statement.
5. Literature Review.
- 6. Issue Discussion. 7. Conclusion. 8. Glossary of Terms. 9. Bibliography
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Papers may address issues from one of the following areas:
* The World Wide Web and Learning
The impact of WWW technologies on curriculum content and delivery. Examples
of topics include access to the Web by faculty and students; how Web technologies
have changed traditional college courses; integrating multimedia into Web
applications.
The impact of web technology on teaching and learning performance (any
educational level).
* Technology "Payback" in Education
Learning performance improvement, etc. How do you measure student improvement?
The notion of "payback" from the use of technology in education
might also include the administrator's "payback," the faculty
member's "payback," and the developer/publisher's "payback."
* Faculty-Student Communications
How technology can enhance interaction between teachers and students.
Examples of topics include extending traditional office hours; innovative
uses of listservs and newsgroups in courses; Web communications; and video
conferencing.
* Reaching Distant Learners
How must course content and its delivery be changed to reach distant
learners? What kind of support is needed? Which technologies are appropriate
for various needs?
b) FL Course Web Page
Each student will develop a course web site including five required pages
(Instructor, Overview, Syllabus, Calendar, and Resources) and some optional
features (e.g. student Web pages and e-mail and chat tools).
Students may refer to the World
Lecture Hall for good examples of courses web pages.
c) FL Teaching Unit
A FL teaching unit featuring at least four JavaScript-based exercises.
The unit should be formatively evaluated in a "real" class.
Students may refer to the JS-Powered
Online FL Web Sites for good examples of JavaScript-based exercises.
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