COURSE WEB PAGES
Course web pages are viewed by many as an efficient way to distribute information to students. Others see them as a way to increase the scope of interactive learning. Students can "get on-line" from home and access any number of resources linked to a course web page. They can check the class syllabus to confirm their assignments. Some course web pages even post grades. The possibilities are endless.
And the learning curve for designing basic web pages is not as steep as it once was. Some of the most popular word processing packages (such as Word, WordPerfect, etc.) now include HTML conversion features, making web page creation as simple as typing a course syllabus.
For discussions of many uses of multimedia in pharmacy education, visit the web site hosted by AACP's Electronic-Based Instructional Resources (EBIR) SIG. Their web site can be accessed at http://gaps.cpb.uokhsc.edu/ebir/ .
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Help for Designing Course Web Pages
Taking the step to place course materials on the web might seem like a giant leap at this point in your own technological development. If you are feeling a bit swamped by the overload of learning all of the materials by yourself, be sure to examine the opportunities that exist for you on your university campus. Many universities offer brief seminars on web development for their faculty.
On-line resources are also available to help you in your construction of course web pages.
Netscape's Tool
Chest. Contains links to clip-art, backgrounds, html
guides, and design tips.
Web-Based Training
Resources includes advice for instructors developing
on-line courses.
Copyright
Guide from the
Division of Instructional Improvement and Instructional Technologies at George
Mason University.
This
is of special interest to educators.
COURSE WEB DEVELOPMENT MENTOR PROGRAM
Some of your colleagues have volunteered to serve as Course Web Development mentors. Their names and e-mail addresses are listed below. E-mail them or phone them with questions you might have. They would be happy to help.
Dr. Charles Y. McCall, University of Georgia
College of Pharmacy
Specialty: WebCT,
one of the complete course tools packages available for course web creation
E-mail: cmccall@rx.uga.edu
Ongoing WebCT discussions on the PharmMM listserv (Subscribe at http://www.cpb.uokhsc.edu/mm/mm.html)
Dr. David J. McCaffrey, The University of
Mississippi Department of Pharmacy Administration (PC platform)
Specialties: FrontPage®, and Web Page creation through Microsoft Office®
E-mail: davidjm@olemiss.edu Phone:
(601) 232-7262
Ms. Marilyn J. Bush, The University of Mississippi Department of
Pharmacology (Mac platform)
E-mail: plbush@olemiss.edu Phone:
(601) 232-7330
Also, if you are willing to volunteer as a web mentor, please send us your name, e-mail address, and phone number. We need more volunteers for this program! Click on the button below to volunteer your expertise as a reference.
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