Controversy Over Requiring Use of the Web in Teaching

Recent articles in the Chronicle of Higher Education have highlighted some of the controversies surrounding the use of the Web in classrooms.

At UCLA, a vast effort is under way to provide Web pages for 3000 courses. See:
- UCLA's Requirement of a Web Page for Every Class Spurs Debate
Also at UCLA, students can now get personal Web pages created for them by computer specialists using a new system called My U.C.L.A. See:
- At UCLA, Students Get Web Pages Tailor-Made to Their Interests
Meanwhile at York University in Canada, a 55 day-old strike was settled when the administration agreed to not require faculty to convert courses to the use of information technology without the agreement of the faculty member involved. See:
- Canadian University Promises It Won't Require Professors to Use Technology
A new debate is shaping on campuses regarding the changing role of the professor, testing by third parties, distance education, and economics. See:
- Rethinking the Role of the Professor in an Age of High-Tech Tools