Effective Internet Education for Everyone

该项目支持建立一个教育技术研究所(IET)，致力于开发有效的互联网远程学习材料。S项目的活动分为三类：1)制定基于教学的互联网课程设计战略，2)建立教师发展和资源研究所，以保持项目的质量和压倒一切的战略，3)实施一项针对在科学和工程领域代表性不足的人群的外联计划。对于微积分基础、数学和计算机科学的示范课程，基于网络的教材正在开发和测试中。教材结合了“课堂讲课”、“与教授聊天”和“问你的同学”功能，所有这些都是通过嵌入网页的流媒体视频来实现的。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。还包括一系列基于网络的实践活动，以加强学生解决问题的技能。最后，还提供了课堂笔记(或教科书)的超文本版本。所有的组成部分(视频和其他)紧密地交织在适当的部分之间的交叉链接。形成性和总结性评价被用来提炼这些课程材料。根据该项目编写的材料将通过网站、CD/DVD光盘和出版的教科书在全国范围内传播。地区传播包括少数民族高中的考试。

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.