Some jump in right away while others take longer to hit the right button to log into their class web site. It is a noisy atmosphere of conversation and exchange. Not one student avoids participation. These ASB 222 students are exploring one of Rick's web sites, a virtual visit to Angkor Wat , where they discover and interpret the meaning of the various dimensions of the ancient site. Room sizes, numbers of statues, etc.
Students navigate through images, maps, floor plans, and descriptive text.
Like what often happens in the study of anthropology, they are problem solving with limited information provided up front. They toggle from web sites to their textbook to class notes to calculators. The computer blends in with the other learning materials. As they work, students often shove the computer across the table and show a classmate what they found and where. ASB 222 Class, MCC Their assignment requires the students to submit a group reflection online to a shared community on Yahoo eGroups .