This was my first exposure to the web based course platform Blackboard. The main take away point from Donald and Sophia was that before you embark on teaching a web based course, it is important to look at the pedagogy first. Before this information I would have done it backwards and started right from course site and planned from there.
One of the concerns raised from a room full of future teachers was the fear of reducing the number of jobs available for us. I also felt that we were working to replace ourselves. I was relieved to hear that for each course, the teacher has that scheduled into their courseload timetable. The benefits of using a web based course were very clear. I think that it is a great learning tool that can open up so many different options for a number of people. For myself I think that I would want to have some years of experience teaching face to face with my students before I attempt to teach over the internet.
~ Carissa
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