Web Based Course Tools:
Introduction, Features and Experiences
Background
The development of web-based courses can be
greatly simplified if specific software tools (also called "integrated learning
environments") are used. They provide functions like authoring of
course content and curricula, the evaluation of the student's learning
progress, the administration of students and many more.
Aim
The aim of the two workshops is to help you
get an idea of how these tools work and what you can do with them. In each
workshop one widely used tool will be presented by showing its functionality
and some practical experiences.
The target audience is primarily potential partners in the Swiss Virtual
Campus, and anybody who is interested in Web Based Course tools.
Registration
No formal registration is required. However, in order to offer you an
optimal organization, you are kindly requested to send an email to
Rolf Brugger if you plan to attend a workshop.
The workshops are free of any charges.
Location
The workshops are held at the University of Fribourg, in the Regina
Mundi building, rue Faucigny 2, Room S-0.111.
From the train station take the bus 1 in direction Pérolles.
Exit at bus stop Gachoud.
Web-Course Authoring Tools - A Brief Overview, by Thomas Piendl: Slides of the presentation.
Teaching economics with TopClass: some experiences, by Simon Wieser: Slides
of the presentation.
Disclaimer: The ARIADNE, TopClass and WebCT
systems have only been chosen as examples; they are not necessarily the recommended
or endorsed tools for Swiss Virtual Campus projects.