Effective Internet Education for Everyone

该项目支持建立一个教育技术研究所，专门开发有效的因特网远程学习材料。 该项目的活动分为三类：（1）为设计基于教学的互联网课程制定战略;（2）建立一个教师发展和资源研究所，以保持该项目的质量和首要战略;（3）针对在科学和工程领域代表性不足的人口实施一项外联方案。 对于微积分前数学和计算机科学的模型课程，基于网络的课程正在开发和测试中。 课程书结合了联合收割机“课堂讲座”，“与教授聊天”，以及“问你的同学”功能，所有这些都通过嵌入在网页中的流视频。为了鼓励学生关注虚拟讲座，虚拟教授会在适当的时候提问。一系列基于网络的实践活动，加强学生的解决问题的能力也包括在内。最后，还提供了课堂笔记（或教科书）的超文本版本。所有组件（视频和其他）都紧密交织在一起，适当的部分之间有交叉链接。 形成性和总结性评估用于完善这些课程材料。 在该项目下编写的材料将通过网站、CD / DVD ROM和出版的教科书在全国范围内传播。区域传播包括在少数民族高中进行测试。

This project supports the establishment of an Institute for Educational Technology (IET) dedicated to the development of effective Internet-based distance learning materials. The project 's activities fall into three categories: 1) the development of a strategy for the design of pedagogically based Internet courses, 2) the establishment of a faculty development and resource institute to sustain the quality and overriding strategy of the project, and 3) the implementation of an outreach program targeting populations that are underrepresented in science and engineering. For the model courses of pre-calculus mathematics and computer science web-based CourseBooks are in development and testing. CourseBooks combine "classroom lectures", "chats with the professor", and an "ask your classmates" feature all via streaming video embedded in web pages. To encourage students to pay attention to the virtual lectures, questions are asked by the virtual professor at appropriate times. A collection of web-based hands-on activities that strengthen the student's problem solving skills are also be included. Finally, a hypertext version of the class notes (or textbook) is provided as well. All of the components (video and otherwise) are tightly interwoven with cross-links between appropriate sections. Formative and summative evaluations are used to refine these course materials. The materials developed under this project will be disseminated nationally via the website, CD / DVD ROM, and published textbooks. Regional dissemination includes tests at minority high schools.