Online Resources by Discipline
This "webliography" incorporates annotated web links about teaching college,
learning with technology, and specific disciplines taught in the Virginia Community
Colleges.
Teaching College
 | See online resources gathered on another MRCTE page from my
own online manuals to readings on modern educational theory to links at the annual
T.H.E.
Journal Roadmap. |
Teaching and Learning with Technology
| For a definitive overview of ways faculty are using the Internet/Web to
enhance their students' learning, please click
here. |
| Carolyn Bierworth's list of projects
is a main staple of her award-winning website. Despite the K-12 emphasis, it's a
lesson in what might be possible for college educators. |
| Virginia Shea's book about
online etiquette is a major portion of Albion.com. Based on
several basic rules about email, chat, and forums, the website lists the
desired behaviors of "netiquette" as rules, links to fuller
explanation for each, reprints the entire book, and offers updates by email.
Recommender Marti Leighty, JSRCC, suggests that "Chapter 10 has helpful
tips about the 'etiquette' of business email." |
| Linda Freeman (JTCC) recommends Google.com
as a search engine because it "hits only those URL's which are in the top 10% of sites matching the search request. This
avoids, to a large extent, being swamped with sites that are obscure, are of
little value or are not really related at all." I searched for the
topic "professional development" and the first 20 pages (listing
10 hits each) were all relevant in some way. |
| The Gallery of Courses Taught with
Technology catalogs many courses and allows you browse descriptions
according to discipline, technology ("tool"), teaching method
("educational notion"), assessment method, and educational
institution. Each description tells the pedagogical concept, the most
effective computer methods, and the impact on learning. |
Art
| The National Gallery of Art Online
Tours features collections of art, sculpture, decorations, paper, and architecture
that are searchable with notes in five European languages. A weekly tour highlights
one school of art. In-depth studies of Copley, Moran, Manet, Pollock, Rothko,
Stieglitz, Vermeer, and American Impressionism and Realism. An architectural tour of
the National Gallery's East Building features commentary by the architect, I. M.
Pei. Finally, virtual exhibitions offer selected works, e.g. Van Gogh's, with
details of selected works. |
| The Louvre online features
its treasures of painting and sculpture, including works from ancient Egypt, the Orient,
and the Mediterranean. |
Biology
| Patricia Harrison (JTCC) recommends
a site called
WebAnatomy, which includes self-scoring practice quizzes. She says, "This
site is maintained by Murray Jensen at the University of Minnesota. It provides
interactive quizzes for many of the topics covered in an Introductory Human Anatomy and
Physiology course. It might not be as snazzy as ADAM, but it's FREE!!!!" |
English
| Sample
resumes and cover
letters, as well other job-related samples are available at Monster.com,
including 3 "before and after" resume makeovers each month.
Noted by Marti Leighty, JSRCC. |
| Marti also recommends the
"Fridge" at the Ideacafe.com for its several web pages on
making presentations--from using humor to when to use a microphone. |
History and Government
| The Library of Congress features exhibitions, e.g. a
collection of Oliphant's political cartoons, American memories of the jazz era and other,
the Thomas access to Congressional bills and reports, and connections to online databases
and document collections on the web. |
Mathematics
| Martha Goshaw (PVCC) suggests this website for math.
She says, "This is an interactive web site for math teachers (and students). It
includes a SIMPLE way to create course home pages for each class I teach. It also includes
a plethora of interactive multimedia math activities that can be used in class to
demonstrate concepts or by students for extra tutorial help." (A Shockwave plug-in is
required to view the multimedia materials, but if you don't have that already a modern
version of Netscape or Internet Explorer should fetch it for you and install it
automatically.) |
| Yanyan Yong, Instructional Designer from Tidewater CC, with whom I am
working on the VCCS Faculty Online Resource Site (FORS), recommends this
compendium of useful mathematics websites that was assembled under a
grant. Encouraging all users to try out each other's collections, it
lists sites for students,
for faculty,
and general
mathematics webs. For instance, the S.O.S.
Mathematics site is previewed in detail for students, with a focus on
fractions. |
|
1999