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Additional Questions Concerning Online Learning Tools
Some questions about emerging online learning modules:
What is the relationship between anytime, anyplace learning trends and the development of modules that don't require instructor facilitation?
How can activity and process legitimately be facilitated by computer resources alone?
What responsibilities do writing instructors working in contexts of limited resources have for using "computer facilitated" activities?
Some Questions about Writing Tools We Take for Granted:
What influences do "Wizards" exert on activities conducted with basic writing tools?
What influences do basic writing tools exert without their "Wizards."
What are the benefits and dangers of standardization and access created by common office tools?
What responsibility do we have for supporting or resisting writing tool creators based on their commercial practices?
Some Questions about Resources:
If online learning blends both resources and activities, how do portal projects and their associated resources influence the learning that takes place using online tools?
How does the proprietary nature of some online learning tools limit resource sharing?
What specific demands do fields like composition have for resources in online learning tools?
Some Questions about Agency:
How does decision making play out in the development and adoption of online learning environments?
How do levels of autonomy and flexibility vary for instructors using different forms of online learning tools?
What minimum level of customization and autonomy is optimal for online learning environments?
How can tool developers strike a balance between scalability and ease of use and needs for instructor flexibility?
How can writing instructors provide guidance for developers striking such a balance?
How has the movement of learning tools from LAN to WAN impacted instructors and programs?
Some Questions about Commercialization of Online Writing Tools:
How does using advertising-supported writing tools impact what we do?
How might the market success of one or two big online tool providers impact instructors?
When and How should instructors support and use open source online writing tools?
