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Analysis of literature seminar Web sites.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| June 22, 2003 | Yang, Peter; Shera, Jesse Hauk | COPYRIGHT 2003 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

This is a review of the use of the WWW for classroom-based literature seminars. Due to the complexity of those seminars, both teaching and learning are challenging tasks. Can dedicated Web sites help meet those challenges? What can they do beyond meeting the basic need for course management? How effective are the literature information pages, links to online full texts, Web tutorials, literature forums, online quizzes and exams, search capabilities, and digital media?

This article focuses on the pedagogical considerations of the use of the WWW for classroom-based literature seminars. It is based on an experience with the Web projects I designed ...

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