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| Wednesday, 20 July 2005: 2:30 PM-3:15 PM | |||
| Pacific I (San Francisco Marriott) | |||
| D-14: WebCT Tool Use - An Inter-Institutional Comparison | |||
| Detailed Description: | The WebCT logs of five institutions were analyzed to discover what WebCT tools were made available and used by students across all courses. The differences and their possible sources were examined. This presentation will explore how these data can be used to improve support, and develop strategies for engaging faculty to understand the pedagogical benefits of specific tools. Participants will be invited to discuss and share their thoughts on the results and their implications. | ||
| Presentation Format: | Showcase | ||
| Topic: | Empowering educators: Professional development models and methods | ||
| Target Audience: | Course Designers, E-learning Managers, Faculty and Other Instructors, Institutional Research and Assessment Staff, System Administrators | ||
| Appropriate Audience Level: | Beginning or new users of WebCT, Experienced WebCT users | ||
| Abstract Text: | WebCT Campus Edition (CE) provides a robust toolset that enables instructors to effectively support a variety of course delivery modes. Tool selection and use (by instructors and students) can be interpreted to reflect choices related to both instructional and learning styles. Equipped with an understanding of which tools are used, WebCT support staff could better plan training sessions, develop resource material and analyse system performance. All access to WebCT is recorded in the server logs and these can be analysed to determine tool use. This has been done for five institutions and similarities and differences in use determined. At all of the institutions, discussions, quizzes and content generated the most server requests. Differences between the institutions included the percentage of courses using the syllabus, my grades, chat and student homepage tools. This presentation will explore some of the differences and their possible sources. In addition, it will explore how the data can be used to improve support, and develop strategies for engaging faculty to understand the pedagogical benefits of specific tools. Participants will be invited to discuss and share their thoughts on the results and their implications. | ||
| Session Leader: | Colin J. Lowe University of New South Wales | ||
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