Description:
The Webworks
Laboratory, directed by Rocky Ross, is devoted to the design,
implementation, and evaluation of teaching and learning resources that can be
delivered on the web. Current work focuses on two major aspects:
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The creation of active learning applets that can be embedded in a
web presentation of a topic (e.g., the theory of computing) that allows the
learner to interact with and manipulate dynamic models (e.g., finite state
automata, context free grammars, etc.) in context.
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The creation of hypertextbooks---web-based teaching and learning
resources that incorporate text, graphics, active learning applets, sound, and
video into a seamless whole---that can serve to augment or supplant traditional
textbooks in courses.
Support:
The activities of the Webworks Laboratory are supported by grants from the
National Science Foundation and are interdisciplinary in nature.
Opportunities:
There is no end to the number and kinds of projects that can be
undertaken in the Laboratory. They range in size and complexity in ways that
make them variously suitable for:
The project has ongoing needs for new student participants. Some
support may be available but is usually reserved for students who have already
been in the Department for a while in order for the Webworks Director to
determine their suitability to the needs of the Laboratory.
2008-09-03
