Proposed Internet Projects for the HawCC Reading and Writing Disciplines

This page outlines the proposed on-line activities for the English Reading and Writing Disciplines at Hawai`i Community College.

1. Reading-lab-on-line Projects

• AIMS-on-line
1. to make available via the World Wide Web the following AIMS segments:
• basic background information
• opportunity for students to take and score most AIMS tests
• a lesson assignment sheet for each unit
• access to assignments created by the HawCC Reading Discipline
• The actual assignments come from texts, software, and locally created activities; only the latter can be placed on the Internet.
• Each center using the program will need to purchase a library of materials now used at the Main Campus
2. to offer the entire AIMS Program at the following campuses:
• Main Campus of UH-Hilo and HawCC
• Manono
• West Hawaii
• any other Big Island learning site established in the future (Honakaa? Hawi?)
• interested community colleges in the UH system

• Interactive reading/writing activities
• development of instructional materials via Authorware 4, Front Page, and/or other suitable software
• acquisition of commercially developed materials (CD ROM, Daedalus, etc..)

2. Flexible Scheduling Option

• Development of alternate syllabi for students who can not attend regular class sessions for English 21 (Developmental Reading), English 102 (College Reading), and English 60 (Technical Report Writing)
• Option allows students to...
• complete activities outside of class and submit via e-mail or drop-off
• receive assistance via e-mail
• schedule at their convenience times at the HawCC Main Campus Learning Center for taking quizzes or tests and for completing certain other course requirements, e.g. AIMS for English 021
• Option requires students to have
• relatively easy access to e-mail and the World Wide Web
• flexibility to spend three hours or more a week in the HawCC Main Camp;us Learning Center

3. Internet-as-an-instructional-tool

• Development of various activities for utilizing the Internet in the classroom and Reading Lab such as
• the use of Online! a reference guide to using internet sources in the English 21 and English 102 classes .
• the incorporation of Internet Literacy into units #6 and #7 of AIMS at Levels I, J, and K.
• worksheets that....
• will help students examine web sites critically before using such sources for reports
• will utilize the Read Collection, now on a web site, developed by Ellen Okuma especially for HawCC students
• locally developed interactive reading and writing activities originating from the Reading Lab web site.

4. Staff development and related activities for reading/writing faculty

• Short workshop on utilizing the Internet in the classroom for reading and writing teachers
• Development of a simple web site that provides information about the English Reading and Writing Curriculum, e.g., course outlines, syllabi, faculty, and placement.
• Assistance to interested individual faculty in developing a home page that can be part of or linked to the English Curriculum web site

5. Writing Intensive Program Web Site

• Development of a web site that provides information about the Writing Intensive Program, e.g., guidelines and application procedures.

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