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Web-Based Fiber Optics Course

Web-Based Fiber Optics Course. Joseph C. Palais Arizona State University. Introduction. Web-based classes Web-enhanced classes. Class History. Classroom: 1979 Television: 1984 Web: 2000 >2005?. Web-Based Version. Software PowerPoint Blackboard Hardware: Tegrity Portals

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Web-Based Fiber Optics Course

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  1. Web-Based Fiber Optics Course Joseph C. Palais Arizona State University Web-based fiber optics class

  2. Introduction • Web-based classes • Web-enhanced classes Web-based fiber optics class

  3. Class History • Classroom: 1979 • Television: 1984 • Web: 2000 • >2005? Web-based fiber optics class

  4. Web-Based Version • Software • PowerPoint • Blackboard • Hardware: • Tegrity • Portals • ASUOnline • myASU Web-based fiber optics class

  5. Web-Based Version • Disadvantages • Slow • Unreliable • New • No face-to-face contact • Great resources required Web-based fiber optics class

  6. Web-based Version • Advantages • Any place • Any time • Replays • Photographs • Simulations • No face-to-face contact Web-based fiber optics class

  7. Results • Grades compatible with previous years • Learning compatible with previous years? • Student satisfaction Web-based fiber optics class

  8. Experience • Fall 2000: 55 students • TV • Web • NTU • Summer 2001: 2 students • NTU Web-based fiber optics class

  9. Experience • Fall 2001: 83 students • TV • Web • NTU: 7 students Web-based fiber optics class

  10. Discussion • Does it work? • It works • It takes a lot of work • It takes a lot of resources • Learning must be evaluated Web-based fiber optics class

  11. Discussion • Other issues • Course ownership • Course sharing among institutions • Course sharing across national boundaries (e.g. testing, fees) Web-based fiber optics class

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