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Conclusion From my experience of teaching ENGL 302B, I gained a richer understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of bringing so much web-based material into a face-to-face classroom, and an understanding of how I can use some of the built-in WebCT features that I had not integrated into any of my online instructional material before, such as the student tracking feature Many faculty who already teach with technology will recognize my experiences teaching with WebCT. Teaching with WebCT, from a pedagogical standpoint, is not dramatically different to teaching with the Web in general. WebCT's advantage is the ease with which faculty can set up and maintain online course materials, especially for faculty who do not know HTML, Java, and JavaScript. WebCT thus potentially offers access to the benefits of web-based teaching to many more faculty. It also allows faculty to assemble material in one private, password-protected place. In sum, WebCT is a tool that facilitates online course design and management. It is not a tool that will revolutionize online teaching.
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