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Volume 3 Number 1
Simply Web-Enhancing a Writing Course
Susan Manning, Ed.D.
Faculty Member
Waubonsee
Community College
Adjunct Faculty Member/Instructional Designer
Illinois Online Network
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ABSTRACT
In the spring of 2003, advanced students in Waubonsee Community College's
intensive English as a second language program were taught writing skills
using a web-enhanced environment. The class was taught half the time
in a computer lab and half the time in a traditional classroom. However,
students had access to their WebCT site anytime, any place. Students
sent their writing assignments as email attachments and received comments
digitally. In addition to digitally marked text, students received auditory
comments on their writing through voice technology offered by Wimba.
Finally, students were challenged to access web-based resources and links
within the course to supplement text materials and to customize the learning
support each student needed. This paper describes the intended pedagogy
of web-enhancing the writing class, the methods and challenges, and the
outcomes of the experience.
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