Most educators are aware of the value of the web in providing access to students.
Less recognized, but perhaps even more exciting, is the ability of the web medium to support constructivist, active learning environments that are student-centered. This presentation will detail the theoretical scaffolding, the course design, and specific activities that we have used to create active web courses. The idea that learning must involve the active participation of students with the subject matter, preferably in a robust and social environment, is not a new one. Yet as an instructional practice, active learning has not gained a permanent foothold. In recent years, however, there has been a renaissance in the advocacy for active learning, spurred in part by research results from cognitive psychology.