Presenter
Rick Ells
Information Specialist,
Computing & Communications
Instructor,
C&C Computer Training
Member of UW Home Page
Webguides Team
Summary
Webagogy is the art, craft, and science of using
networked technologies, including the World Wide Web and email,
to support teaching and learning.
Inherent in the idea of Webagogy is that carefully considered
pedagogy is being implemented with technology - the pedagogy
comes first!
Networked technologies add many new
dimensions to the educational process and experience:
- Connecting to professional resources
- Including people who could not participate in
past methods of education
- Preparing students for the work environments
of the future
- Networking among students, among faculty,
and among students, faculty, and professionals
beyond the University
A number of questions must be carefully considered when
using information technologies.
- Who is responsible for insuring
students have basic technological skills?
- Are you willing to have your class judged on the
basis of its Web site?
- What hardware and software will students need to be able
to participate?
- How will you establish trust among students in the
validity and relevance of your course?
- How will you know if the technology is really
helping?
- How will you assess student's educational progress?
We are faced with a wide range of interrelated technologies -
HTML, Javascript, dynamic HTML, Java, PDF, streaming media -
the list goes on and on. What is the best use for each of
these tools?
Intellectual property is also an important topic. As we create
our educational tools, we will be working with valuable
property. Using it appropriately and obtaining the necessary
permissions from its owners are essential.
Finally, security should be considered.
To protect networked systems, login IDs and passwords should
be kept private and servers and scripts designed to
preventing hacking. Most important, students have a right to
privacy which must be respected.
Web Location
http://staff.washington.edu/rells/webagogy/
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