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Tiêu đề
Computer conferencing in the liberal arts classroom
Tác giả
Smith A.M.
Năm xuất bản
1990
Source title
Proceedings ACM SIGUCCS User Services Conference
Số trích dẫn
0
DOI
10.1145/99186.99261
Liên kết
Tóm tắt
This paper will present several successful uses of computer conferencing in liberal arts classes at Clemson University. For several years, Clemson has been experimenting with computer conferencing, but beginning in the fall of 1988, liberal arts faculty began to use conferencing as an adjunct to their typical discussion classes. Hundreds of students in English, History, and Political Science have now used conferencing at Clemson. These students have ranged from freshmen to graduate students, both technical and non-technical majors. The success of this method of classroom instruction has depended on several factors: the selection of appropriate conferencing software; the identification of interested, enthusiastic faculty; and the support of user services staff through education, documentation, and consulting. This paper will examine each factor contributing to the success of computer conferencing: What features of computer conferencing software do faculty need most? What type of class will benefit the most from computer conferencing? How much work is involved on the part of user services staff in supporting this function? Next, this paper will examine the feedback from the faculty and students. What do faculty like about the system? What new problems does it cause them? What do students have to say about computer conferencing? This paper will present actual evaluations from student users, ranging from those most comfortable with the technology to the most computerphobic. Finally, what features are lacking in existing computer conferencing systems that would improve their value as a help in classroom teaching? What groups of faculty other than liberal arts faculty would be best served by this type of system?. © 1990 Association for Computing Machinery. All rights reserved.
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Tài liệu tham khảo
Nơi xuất bản
Association for Computing Machinery
Hình thức xuất bản
Conference paper
Open Access
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Scopus