Note: The Summer 2001 Web Workshops are over.  These pages can now used be for self-directed study.  For the latest version of the workshops, click here .



Who?
The Summer2001 Web Workshops are designed for graduate students in the School of Arts & Sciences.

How?
If you are interested in participating in the workshops please contact the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
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What?
These workshops were created on a PC platform using Netscape Communicator 4.7 and Microsoft Word 00. Most of the workshop content, however, is not software specific and should be of use to users on a variety of platforms. (Click here for instructions on how to download this version of Netscape Communicator)

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2001 Summer Web Workshops: The Summer Web Workshops are a Graduate School of Arts & Sciences initiative designed to enhance the preparation of Arts & Sciences graduate students as future faculty and professionals working in an increasingly technology-intensive world.  The Workshops will focus on using technology to enhance teaching and learning.  Participants will most benefit from these workshops if they are able to apply the approaches discussed to a specific course, i.e. one they have either taught before or will be teaching in the near future.

This series of five workshops has been developed by the Washington University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences , in cooperation with the Teaching Center and the Arts and Sciences Computing Center , and is conducted on campus in the Summer of 2001.

The Summer2001 workshop web pages, as well as those from the Summer00 , Summer99 , Summer98 , and Summer97 , can be used as tools for independent study. Please feel free to use these pages for your professional development and in your own teaching, with the condition that Washington University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences be informed and the course development team be credited .

Course concept and development, Summer 2001 by Liberman Fellows: David Callon, Kamaal Haque, Alyssa Lonner, James Marton, Fritz Vandover, and Nancy Richardson; Liz Peterson, Associate Director of Teaching Center; and Elaine Berland, Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

Note: New this year is the Graduate Online Lecture Workshop. Click here to learn more.

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Using the Internet for Professional Development
In the following five workshops participants will develop technological skills and pedagogical understanding to enable them to use technology to enhance learning in - and beyond - the classroom.
Dates & Times
Session 1
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Workshop 1: Teaching and Technology: How and Why
What you learn:  We begin by learning to publish a web page using Netscape Composer 4.6. Participants will then critically examine existing course sites in their fields and become familiar with the basic features of course site layout and development.  What you create:  A hypertext version of your own course syllabus and a plan for a course site to be implemented in Workshop 2.
June 4
1:00 - 3:00 pm
June 11
9:00 - 11:00 am
June 18
9:00 - 11:00 am
Workshop 2: Teaching and Technology: Building your Course Site
What you learn:  In this workshop participants will construct an online draft of their course site as planned in Workshop 1.  Participants will learn the basic elements of web page construction, including images, hypertext links, and mailto buttons.  Instructors will be on hand to provide individualized attention to technical and pedagogical questions.  What you create :  A draft of your own course site with a link to your online syllabus.
June 5
1:00 - 3:00 pm
June 12
9:00 - 11:00 am
June 19
9:00 - 11:00 am
Workshop 3: Teaching and Technology: Getting the Most from your Web-enhanced Course
What you learn:  Participants will develop strategies to manage their web-enhanced courses and increase critical use of the internet.  We will assess the advantages and disadvantages of integrating the web into the classroom.  Participants will draft a web exercise with the goal of developing active web learners.  The workshop will conclude with a discussion of some of the copyright and security issues associated with making use of the web in the classroom. What you create:  A web-based exercise linked to your course site.
June 6
1:00 - 3:00 pm
June 13
9:00 - 11:00 am
June 20
9:00 - 11:00 am
Workshop 4: Using the Internet to Establish your Professional Identity
What you learn:  In this workshop, participants will learn ways in which the internet can enhance their professional development through effective online grant searching, teaching portfolios and professional web pages.  Participants will also work through a tutorial which will enable them to identify currently available grant opportunities specific to their academic fields. What you create: A "professional" web page with links to your cv and a list of field-specific grant opportunities.
June 7
1:00 - 3:00 pm
June 14
9:00 - 11:00 am
June 21
9:00 - 11:00 am
Workshop 5: Trends in Distributed Learning and Online Lecture Opportunities
What you learn:  In this final workshop we will identify new ways to reach learning communities beyond the classroom:  life-long learners, alumni, and others beyond the traditional campus. We will consider the pedagogical, technical, and institutional issues that arise from using the web to distribute research and teaching materials and create educational experiences.  What you create:  A draft of your own brief online lecture on a topic of your choice.
June 8
1:00 - 3:00 pm
June 15
9:00 - 11:00 am
June 22
9:00 - 11:00 am