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As I sort through tons of surveys of American Studies students on internet use, one thing is standing out that I didn't expect: students want to learn how to build websites.
A new possible outgrowth of my thesis project is an html/web building seminar for humanities students?
My initial reaction to this consistently voiced desire (to learn how to make websites) is to assume that more people are interested in making content. Making a website represents the switch from consumer to producer. Is this more evidence of the rise of producer culture on the internet?
A new possible outgrowth of my thesis project is an html/web building seminar for humanities students?
- what do students want to convey on the web or why do they want to learn?
- what sort of format should a course on web-building take?
- who would teach such a thing?
- would students actually attend?
My initial reaction to this consistently voiced desire (to learn how to make websites) is to assume that more people are interested in making content. Making a website represents the switch from consumer to producer. Is this more evidence of the rise of producer culture on the internet?
posted by eb at 2:00 PM
1 Comments:
I used to incorporate basic HTML and then web site production (using Netscape Composer) in my classes, but stopped when the professional standard (using Dreamweaver, for example) evolved beyond what i could teach students in a couple fo classes. I did offer a course last fall -- Material Culture Research, AMST 498K -- which involved producing an online exhibit using primary sources. The best solution would probably to direct students to OIT training courses as part of the course requirements.
I would be interested in what specific training would be mlost desireable or necessary.
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