My students and I discuss the strengths and weaknesses of research tools in a virtual classroom on the web. Virtual classrooms facilitate the integration of research tools and this medium into their research practice seamlessly and transparently. These classrooms provide students with an opportunity and an environment in which they can apply what they have learned methodologically and technologically, thereby reinforcing fundamental skills. Each folder is designed to contain discussions about specific topics, ranging from informal interviews to statistics.
Students post their assignments in the appropriate folder.
I provide a critique of their work along with peer criticism and comments within the same folder. In addition, links to other web pages are made in our discussion, and text is complemented by pictures and sound. A picture of a virtual classroom screen is presented below. It specifies the course name, instructor, and topics listed in folders. A picture of a another virtual classroom is presented below.