Avoiding a tired and stale pedagogy: activating on-line learning

Abstract

This article will stress that the mere dumping of materials on-line is contrary to the spirit of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) and the World Wide Web (WWW). Texts generated for correspondence education and lectures prepared for face-to-face teaching may not be effective on-line. These materials will have to be reworked and activated in order to assure some level of effective use of the technology to enhance learning. Collaboration tools will be discussed and activities suggested to activate learning. The changing role of the teacher will also be highlighted.