E-mail
Student-Faculty Communications
Independent Studies
Pop Quizzes
Response to Specially Selected Exam Questions
Follow-up Commentary on Exam Answers
Bonus Points for Exercises
Discussion Lists
Internal to Class
Feedback to Faculty Member for Course Improvement
Student Collaborations
Distribution of Electronic Lectures and Assignments
Dissemination of Syllabus, Class Notes, and Syllabi
Distribution of Downloaded Materials for Lexis-Nexis, etc.
Facilitation of Class Projects, such as Bargaining Exercises
Required Subscribing to Lists Related to Course Content
Distribution of Selected Material to Classes
Use of Messages Related to Course Content as Exam Components
Specially Designed Lists to Facilitate Student/Faculty
Collaboration Among Universities, even in different nations
Web Pages
Fixed Address for Course Related Materials--Syllabi, Projects,
Internet Resources, and Other Assignments
Linked Internet Reference Materials Specific to Each Course
Require Students to Develop Own Web Pages to Post Class Papers
and Materials Utilized--also serves as focus for student
critiques
Development of complete classroom presentation, including
audio-visuals via links
Issues/Opportunities/Problems
Student lurking in faculty "domain"
Plagiarism
Many students do not have ready access to the net
Not enough faculty members and students for a critical mass
Lack of incentives for faculty to pursue Internet applications
Students find ways to teach one another
Immediate student input for course improvements
Easy maintenance/documentation of faculty/student agreements
E-mail demands for immediate gratification
Useful supplement to other forms of distance learning
Convenient way to add international dimension to courses
Efficient use of time for communications
Need to assess value added of Internet applications