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Welcome, Faculty, to LitOnline:
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What's the LitOnline Project?
To meet a growing demand for distributed and distance learning as well as to provide Clemson students with access to high-quality, interactive sophomore literature classes in a variety of modes and media, Clemson faculty have been participating since 2005 in a professional development project to develop online classes. Clemson’s single-semester survey courses in American, British, and Contemporary Literature (213, 214, 215) pioneered this initiative. Each year, a LitOnline faculty team collaboratively investigates effective approaches to online instruction for literature courses and develops interactive activities for their online classes. The LitOnline faculty have developed online resources for Teaching and for faculty and student Literary Research.
Why Offer Sophomore Literature Online at Clemson?
Online literature classes give Clemson students access to high-quality, interactive learning communities in a variety of modes and media. Distance education courses benefit students who cannot come to campus as well as students with special scheduling needs, making the Clemson University English Department accessible for more students, especially during summer terms. Increasingly, students want to use and enjoy learning with both familiar and new technologies.What's the Benefit for Instructors?
Faculty in the project explore ways to use instructional technology effectively to enhance face-to-face, distance, and distributed classes: building class learning communities online, designing communication-rich assignments, fostering student creativity and critical thinking, and enriching students' experience of literature. Participants have a professional development opportunity, experience teaching with technology, and summer session employment.| LitOnline Faculty 2005-2006 | LitOnline Faculty 2007-2008 |
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What Are the Specific Details and How Do I Apply?
Contact project director Angela Rogers angelar@clemson.edu for information.
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by D. Reiss
updated August 28, 2008
by D. Reiss