Teaching on the internet: Lessons learned from a substantive criminal law class

Universities across the United States offer classes taught entirely over the Internet. Teaching with this medium, however, is still relatively new so faculty and administrators need to understand the salient issues that attend to course offerings in a “virtual classroom.” This paper discusses the benefits and challenges that arose when a Substantive Criminal Law course was developed and taught on the Internet in the Fall of 1997. Pedagogical and technical issues that arose during the development and implementation of the course are addressed. Policy recommendations are also suggested.

An earlier version of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, NM. March 10–14, 1998.

An earlier version of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, NM. March 10–14, 1998.

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An earlier version of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Albuquerque, NM. March 10–14, 1998.