Advancements in TEL8 Teaching and Communication via Web-Based Technology

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• Creators:
  Wilson, Eugene M. ; Puckett, Jay A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Mountain-Plains Consortium
• Corporate Contributors:
  University of Wyoming ; Utah State University ; United States. Department of Commerce ; North Dakota State University ; Colorado State University
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Civil engineering
  • Highway bridges
  • Computer aided instruction
  • Computer aided design
  • Types of bridges by design Case studies
  • Civil engineering
  • Computer assisted instruction
  • Design
  • Distance education
  • Highway bridges
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  MPC-97-85
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  North Dakota;Wyoming;Utah;United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mountain-Plains Consortium
• Abstract:
  The principal investigators addressed many aspects of distance learning in a recently taught TEL8 course on bridge engineering. Their efforts are outlined in this report with respect to this course. The fruit of their effort is a better and more technologically advanced method of coupling TEL8 courses with the use of world-web technology. Instructor evaluations indicate that the on-line forum was particularly effective and should be used in the future. The development of on-line courses in the manner described requires a significant effort- much more than a traditional course. Appropriate compensation, teaching schedules, and recognition should be considered in the long term for the TEL8 system to remain a viable education media for college classes. Otherwise, it will be difficult to find instructors willing to dedicate the time necessary to make online courses the best that they can be.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49836/dot_49836_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 359.73 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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