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Activity - A General Framework for the Development of Web-based Instruction If you are thinking
about using or developing Web-based Instruction, this table provides a
very basic categorization of Web (or Web-supported) courses. The categories
in the framework range from very simple Web support of posting course
syllabi to delivering information and providing mechanisms for communication
(like computer conferencing) to an immersive experience in a Multi-user
Domain (MUD) environment. These categories were created prior to the emergence
of integrated Web course development systems like Blackboard. |
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Information Delivery Example: |
• Delivery of information to students | • Posting of course-related information such as syllabi, notes, and assignments | • Instructor-selected Web links |
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Information Delivery with Pre-Defined Resources Example: |
• Provision of pre-defined links for students to explore • Identification of outside resources • Organization and delivery of instructional activities |
• Organization of Web resources and links by class instructor • Slides and handouts posted for use during course • Links to external digital literary texts |
• Instructor selected Web links • Web-converted presentation slides • Web-based digital literary texts |
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Information Delivery with On-Line Interaction Example: |
• Computer-mediated communication • Asynchronous and synchronous communication • Primarily text-based interaction |
• Interactive, on-line communication among students and instructors including guidance, discussion, and answers to posted questions |
• Listservs • Computer conferencing • Internet Relay Chat |
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Pre-Designed Instructional Delivery Example: Spanish Language Exercises (click on Colores Activity) |
• Self-contained instructional modules for student access or downloading | • Instructional modules including presentation of information, interaction, and feedback related to specific content |
• Web-based tutorials • Multimedia modules delivered via the World Wide Web |
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Information Synthesis and Creation of Resources Example: |
• Student-based information synthesis and creation of resources |
• Development of Web pages related to course content • Location and creation of Web resources and links |
• Student-created Web links • Student-created Web sites |
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Immersive Collaborative Environments Example: |
• Text-based and visual environments • Facilitation of collaborative learning • Accessible by multiple users |
• Assumption of roles by students and instructors for interaction within collaborative environments |
• Computer conferencing tools • Text and visual chat rooms • MUD and MUSE environments |