EFFECTIVE USE OF THE WEB FOR EDUCATION:
Design Principles and Pedagogy

A workshop given at the
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
conference in Haines City, Florida
October 16-19, 1997

Description

The World Wide Web can be used to improve communication, increase collaboration, and promote active learning. This workshop explores the Web as used in education, with the goal of identifying elements and contexts that promote its effective use. Hands-on exercises demonstrate one method for developing effective Web pages.

Workshop Objectives

This workshop explores:

• Why should you use the Web for education?
• How your teaching situation determines what role the Web can play.
• Planning appropriate structure, goals, and activities for your course.
• Integrating the Web and email into your class.
• Designing your activities for feedback and evaluation.
• Editing and design principles that support instructional goals.
• How you can evaluate the effectiveness of a Web site.

At the end of the workshop you should be able to:

• Identify levels of Web use in educational activities.
• Construct a conceptual map of a Web site for a course you teach.
• Make decisions on appropriately integrating Web pages into your course.
• Apply editing principles that work for the hypertext medium.
• Conduct a user test to evaluate how well a site works for a student.

Instructor

Rick Ells
Information Specialist, Computing & Communications
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Workshop Outline

1. Introductions
2. Basic Premises of This Workshop
3. Discussion: Teaching and Learning Philosophies
4. Uses of the Web in Education
   • Educational Possibilities Offered by the Web
   • Roles the Web Can Play
   • Practical Experiences in Using the Web
5. Understanding the Learning Environment
   • Factors of the Learning Environment
   • Students' Experience and Attitudes
   • Internet Access Method Implications
   • Learning Environment Inventory
6. Discussion: Using Instructional Technologies
7. Activity: Developing a Course
   • Course Overview
   • Your Expectations for the Web
   • Assemble the Pieces
   • Design a Course Map
   • Implement Your Design
8. Feedback and Evaluation
9. Discussion: Muddy Points and Clear Points
10. Writing for Hypertext
11. Usability Testing
12. Evaluating Educational Materials on the Web
13. Resources

© Copyright 1997 University of Washington
Your comments on this class are welcome. Please send email to rells@cac.washington.edu

Workshop notes URL: http://weber.u.washington.edu/~rells/workshops/pod97/
Last Modified: October 10, 1997.