Today s students are more high tech than ever before. With just a click of a button, they can shop online, download their favorite music and research everything from Chaucer to cloning. Thanks to a new program beginning this spring, they ll also soon be able to log on for at least of portion of their core classes.
Core courses are general studies classes required of all undergraduate students.
Three cohorts of about 30 faculty members each, working in teams, will participate in the project, beginning either this coming spring, summer or fall. At its conclusion, approximately 90 faculty members will have been trained and 30 online versions of core courses created. The idea is to not only improve courses at the university, but also to provide flexibility for students who have increasing demands on their time. Other key players are Joyce Harvey-Morgan, extended studies dean, and Janet Atkinson, distance education director. The program also provides professional development for faculty members.