Trading Mules for Tractors: The Pros and Cons of Adopting a Course Management System

In this Case Study of WebCT, a course management system (CMS), Joel Foreman discloses the current benefits and disadvantages of the system, suggesting improvements that may encourage more teachers to use a CMS in their courses. Foreman predicts that, like farmers trading mules for tractors, teachers' adoption of improved course management systems represents a new era in instruction.

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http://horizon.unc.edu/TS/default.asp?show=article&id=825

Focus Area: Teaching and Learning

Scope: Global

Resource Type: Publications

Entry Date: June 15, 2001