Twenty-first century college syllabi: Options for online communication and interactivity
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Jack A. Cummings, Curtis J. Bonk, F.Robert Jacobs
Internet and Higher Education Volume 5, Number 1, ISSN 1096-7516 Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
In this study, the World Lecture Hall provided an entry point to examine Web-based syllabi of current college courses offered in schools of education. An initial overview of the course syllabi in the World Lecture Hall, in conjunction with a review of professional literature on the instructional uses of the Internet, led to the creation of a 3×3 matrix for categorizing the forms of communication and interactivity facilitated by Web-based syllabi. Three participant levels—instructor, students, and practitioners/experts—were crossed with each other to form the matrix. In general, the analysis of the current Web-based syllabi could be characterized by the unidirectional flow of information from instructors to students. A minority of instructors incorporated innovative components that facilitated Web-based learning and interaction outside the conventional classroom. The discussion addresses ways instructors can post more interactive Web syllabi, share course resources, and infuse additional resources into their courses.
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Cummings, J.A., Bonk, C.J. & Jacobs, F.R. (2002). Twenty-first century college syllabi: Options for online communication and interactivity. Internet and Higher Education, 5(1), 1-19. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved March 2, 2021 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/96554/.
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