What is this thing called computer supported learning?
What's going on?
A Sample of our fellow MED members have responded and we will reveal the
results of the survey at our PDW
Please Join Us for the Discussion
Saturday, August 4, 2001, 3 PM, Dupont Room, Hilton Hotel, Wash. D. C.
Hosted by: Leigh Stelzer, Jason Yin, Raquel Benbunan-Fich & Catherine
Kelley
We put together this Abstract so you would not be over-wrought by
anticipation.
The integration of Information Technology (IT) into teaching and learning
is just beginning. We requested the participation of members of the
Management Education Division (MED) of the Academy of Management (AOM) in
an on-line survey of to determine their practices and thoughts on computer
supported learning (CSL). Thirty-five responded. They expressed a
preference for Web terms to describe this innovative aspect of their
teaching. They have a broad range of technologies available, most
important: 1) e-mail, 2) multimedia and 3) web pages. There appears to be
more technology available on campus than is presently in use. Faculty are
using the Web to provide: lecture archives, syllabi, course enhancements,
Web references, and faculty profiles. Communication outside the ubiquitous
e-mail is less common. There is universal perception that students are
using e-mail, word processing, the Web and presentation software.
Respondents agreed that IT has enhanced faculty teaching and student
learning, specifically: communication between student and teacher and among
students; collaboration among students, and; access to research materials.
Finally, respondents believe their teaching and learning goals are being
achieved with CSL. Students have greater access to resources and there are
increases in student learning and satisfaction. Eighty percent of the
respondents agree that IT improves the quality of the course. None
disagreed.