Reflections on ICT Innovations of an Online Literature Course

Antonín Zita

Reflections on ICT Innovations of an Online Literature Course

Roč.5,č.2(2016)

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The paper discusses the ICT innovations implemented in an online literature course. The course, ENGL 228.599: American Literature Civil War to Present, was taught by Professor Amy Earhart at Texas A&M University for three semesters – from spring 2012 to spring 2013 – and during the last two semesters, the author served as her TA. ENGL 228 was a joint project by the Department of English (DoP) and University Writing Center (UWC) with the aim to convert a face-to-face course into an online course. In addition, the goal of the course was to improve students’ collaboration and research skills as well as synchronize videoconferences with UWC tutors. Using an analysis of results from the spring 2012 semester, combining it with the author’s experiences as a TA during the following two semesters and providing a closing report by DoP and UWC on the successfulness of the project, the research provides valuable information on improving online courses through best practice and writing centre tutors

Klíčová slova:
ICT; innovations; online course; developing student skills; course development

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