Hi everyone,
Wow, switching over to an ebook has been quite an experience. Not only does the POS 111 American Government course have a new textbook, but it also has new lectures and audio links for students to learn more about selected topics.
My hope with this revision of POS 111 has been to address as many of the different learning styles. The online courses definitely have the visual and read/write learners accommodated with the reading that students have to do (and the ebook will add in the charts, graphics, etc. that benefit them). The new version of the course will have some hands-on activities including open-book quizzes for the kinesthetic learner and the auditory learner will be able to listen to explanations of some of the topics.
I just hope students won't be overwhelmed with the amount of information that is available in the course. Has anyone else had "too much" included in their courses?
Thanks,
Holly DB
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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Too much? Absolutely. It is one thing to give students the tools for success. It is quite another to overwhelm them.
ReplyDeleteYou will only know after experimenting this fall if it works out. Good luck. Mary
Thanks for the encouragement, Mary. I think this is going to be a "work in progress" for a number of semesters. Thank goodness we have excellent Course Designers to help us over the rough spots! Holly DB
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