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Publication Date: 2010
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Bolstering Teaching through Online Tools
Singh, Anil; Mangalaraj, George; Taneja, Aakash
Journal of Information Systems Education, v21 n3 p299-311 Fall 2010
This paper offers a compilation of technologies that provides either free or low-cost solutions to the challenges of teaching online courses. It presents various teaching methods the outlined tools and technologies can support, with emphasis on fit between these tools and the tasks they are meant to serve. In addition, it highlights various ethical, security and privacy considerations related to appropriate use of such tools. This integrated overview of various online teaching technologies can be easily leveraged to offer online as well as hybrid courses that are lively and more enriching to both the instructor and the students. Traditional in person courses can also fruitfully use the tools and techniques mentioned in this paper to integrate recent innovations in online teaching technologies into the classroom. (Contains 12 tables.)
Descriptors: Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Online Systems, Web Based Instruction, Database Management Systems, Delivery Systems, Privacy, Ethics, Computer Security, Courseware, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Assisted Testing
Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE). c/o Al Harris, JISE Editor Emeritus, Department of Computer Information Systems, Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608. Tel: 828-262-6180; Fax: 828-262-6190; e-mail: editor@jise.org; Web site: http://www.jise.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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