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ERIC Number: EJ679777
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-1089-9995
The Evolution of an Undergraduate Service Course--How To Cope with Success of an Age of Dinosaurs Class.
Montgomery, Homer
Journal of Geoscience Education, v51 n3 p299-303 May 2003
Discusses how to address the issue of a course becoming too popular. Uses as an example the Age of Dinosaurs course at the University of Texas at Dallas. Describes some issues that can arise such as classroom overflow, overwhelmed labs, cheating, testing methods, and asynchronous instruction. Recommends looking to web-based course management software for solutions. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Crowding, Dinosaurs, Earth Science, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement, Paleontology, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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