Like it or not, the World Wide Web is everywhere. By reading this you are directly supporting this statement. One place the World Wide Web is starting to gain importance is in education. "How can the World Wide Web have an effect on education?" one might ask.
Here at Radford University, CybeRU is gearing up, making it possible for students to get part of their education through electronic media on the World Wide Web. Representatives from all colleges around the University began the project in 1997.
With more than 1,700 students requesting an on-campus network connection this fall, members of CybeRU felt that students are coming to school anticipating more and more interaction with the Internet.
There are generally three levels thought of in web-based education:
Level One: Use of the World Wide Web as an information source.
Level Two: Use of the World Wide Web in an interactive way to supplement classroom-based instruction.
Level Three: Use of the World Wide Web to deliver an entire course.
CybeRU plans on seamlessly integrating these three levels into the curriculum here at RU. There are already numerous classes you can take that make good use of the World Wide Web. Professors like Dr. Jim Unnever and Dr. George Santopietro offer courses in which you must use the internet for class assignments and activities.
On a more personal note, I've taken classes with both of the above mentioned professors, and I thoroughly enjoyed the courses. I think that by integrating technology with education, students can get the most from their time here at Radford University.
For more information on the CybeRU project, take a look at their senate proposal.
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Name:Tonya Major: corp & prof comm Comments:
cyberu is a concept that needs to be embraced by the entire university faculty. they should provide more interactive aspects to courses instead of lecturing for the entire class. students can learn better if they have to seek information on their own, especially if it is in the context of a game situation. this is a good step toward bringing RU into the 21st century. =)
Name:Brian Major: Advertising Comments:
I agree with the CybeRU concept. The accessibility of the internet is what appeals to me. I believe it to be the key to linking those with less financial means directly to a college-level education. No money? No problem, using the free medium we now call the internet.
