Mike Smith offers WebLearner lessons as one of several choices that he presents to his students. I m a firm believer in empowering the students to learn in the modalities that best fit their needs, says Smith. I use WebLearner to expand student choices in learning in my classroom. When covering a concept in class, Smith gives his students the option of reading a textbook, logging on the Tegrity lesson on the class Web site, or participating in a seminar. He reports that a majority of the students favor the WebLearner option.
Students love it.
They like having a choice in their learning. Students who have trouble grasping the material at first have a wealth of information they can turn to. And, in a problem-based learning environment, says Smith Tegrity enabled my students to access the information when they needed it, and in a form they needed to have it in. The availability of online supplemental material has enabled many students to catch on faster, and progress more quickly through the material. This allows me to maximize discussion time during class for students who need it most, mentions Roberts.