Ten experimental sessions with thirty five modules were developed and delivered at the University of Illinois, the spring of 1998 using six instructors from three departments. The modules were delivered using Power Point visuals and V.O.I.C.E. interfaced by ThinIce technology using the World Wide Web. The 1998 modules will be updated based on student feedback and instructor comments using current research-based data.
Students can participate when their schedules allow.
Formal synchronous classroom interaction will be held on Tuesday nights using the WWW and 800 toll-free numbers in the spring of 1999. This proposal outlines a strategy for development of a series of horticulture-related DL modules that would be developed collaboratively and used reciprocally by each of the five participating SUNY campuses. The objective of this project is to extend offerings in the horticultural sciences, both in depth and breadth, across the SUNY system. These modules would be useful not only for instruction of traditional, residential students, but also for reaching potential off campus students that might not otherwise have access to university level training in horticulture.